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有名 in Context

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有名 

Usage 1 - "famous": 

Sentence:

姚明是中国一非常有名的运动员。

English:

Yao Ming is a very famous Chinese athlete.

Top-Down Words:

姚明 yáomíng - Yao Ming, famous basketball player
位 wèi - measure word for people (respectful)
非常 fēicháng - very
运动员 yùndòngyuán - athlete


Sentence:

这是一张很有名的桌子。

English:

This is a very famous table.

Top-Down Words:

 zhāng - measure word for tables, beds, sheets of paper, cards, etc


*Sentence:

很多有名的女人都比她好看,比如Gal Gadot。

English:

Many famous women are better looking than her, like Gal Gadot for example.

Top-Down Words:

都 dōu - all, every



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Comments   2

Simon Robinson

Can we add the 'gong' (prior to yuan) to this to make it a sports park? 运动员 yùndòngyuán - athlete

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Mandarin Blueprint

Ah, I think you're thinking of 公园, which is, of course, a different yuán than 员. However, sure, you could call a park devoted to sports a 运动公园.

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