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Expressing "well-known" with 知名 (zhīmíng)
Structure
知名 + 的 + Noun
Explanation
知名 (zhīmíng) means "well-known" or "famous" and is used to describe people, places, or things that have widespread recognition. It functions as an adjective and is more formal than 有名, often appearing in written or journalistic Chinese.
Examples
他是一位知名的心脏外科医生。
Tā shì yī wèi zhīmíng de xīnzàng wàikē yīshēng.
He is a well-known cardiac surgeon.
这家知名企业在全球有上万名员工。
Zhè jiā zhīmíng qǐyè zài quánqiú yǒu shàng wàn míng yuángōng.
This well-known enterprise has tens of thousands of employees worldwide.
她毕业于一所知名大学。
Tā bìyè yú yī suǒ zhīmíng dàxué.
She graduated from a well-known university.
他是一位知名的心脏外科医生。
Tā shì yī wèi zhīmíng de xīnzàng wàikē yīshēng.
He is a well-known cardiac surgeon.
这家知名企业在全球有上万名员工。
Zhè jiā zhīmíng qǐyè zài quánqiú yǒu shàngwàn míng yuángōng.
This well-known company has tens of thousands of employees worldwide.
她毕业于一所知名大学。
Tā bìyè yú yī suǒ zhīmíng dàxué.
She graduated from a well-known university.