名 míng
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
名气
míngqi
fame, reputation
Characters in this word
气 qì
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 气 — air, gas
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 这位医生名气很大，但他对每个病人都很耐心。 Zhè wèi yīshēng míngqi hěn dà, dàn tā duì měi ge bìngrén dōu hěn nàixīn. This doctor has a strong reputation, but he is still very patient with every patient.
- 这家小店名气不大，但味道特别好。 Zhè jiā xiǎo diàn míngqi bú dà, dàn wèidào tèbié hǎo. This little shop is not famous, but the food tastes especially good.
- 他靠着一首歌在全国有了名气。 Tā kào zhe yì shǒu gē zài quánguó yǒu le míngqi. He became well known across the country thanks to one song.