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famous person

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

ming2ren2 • míngrén

Meaning


Primary

famous person

Alternatives

celebrity, notable person

Mnemonic


A 名人 famous person is a 人 person whose 名 name is widely known.

Usage


他 是 我们 家乡 的 名人。

He is a famous person from our hometown.

你 最 想 见 哪 位 名人?

Which famous person would you most like to meet?

这 本 书 介绍 了 十 位 历史 名人。

This book introduces ten famous people from history.

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