名 míng
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
名声
míngshēng
reputation; fame
Characters in this word
声 shēng
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 士 — scholar, gentleman
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 这家机构表面上名声很好，内部治理却长期缺乏透明度。 Zhè jiā jīgòu biǎomiàn shàng míngshēng hěn hǎo, nèibù zhìlǐ què chángqī quēfá tòumíngdù. This institution has a good reputation on the surface, but its internal governance has long lacked transparency.
- 这家饭馆的名声很好，每天都有人排队。 Zhè jiā fànguǎn de míngshēng hěn hǎo, měitiān dōu yǒu rén páiduì. This restaurant has a great reputation, and there's a line every day.
- 一件小事就可能毁掉多年积累的名声。 Yí jiàn xiǎoshì jiù kěnéng huǐdiào duōnián jīlěi de míngshēng. One small thing can ruin a reputation built up over many years.