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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

成名 [chéngmíng]
  1. 1. become famous; make a name for oneself
    他早就成了名。
    He made a name for himself long ago.
    这位钢琴家十岁成名,十五岁登上国际舞台。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

成名 [chéngmíng]
  1. 1. 出名;获得名望
    成名很早
    成名之作

Examples

一举成名
become famous overnight; achieve instant fame 一举
这位钢琴家十岁成名,十五岁登上国际舞台。 成名
行家们认为她有潜力,会成名 行家
这个女优是靠着长相漂亮才成名的, 其实演技一般。
The actress became famous because of her beauty. Actually, she has ordinary acting techniques. 女优
这首歌让他一举成名 , 成了村里的小歌星。
The song made him famous overnight, he became a little pop-star in the village. 一举成名
他现在是在坐待机会成熟, 然后一举成名
He is sitting back and awaiting an opportunity to achieve instant success. 坐待
他能否成名还是个未知数。
It is uncertain whether he will become famous or not. 未知数
一举成名
成名很早 成名
成名之作 成名

Collocations

成名
work by which somebody's reputation was first made
成名之路
road to fame
一战成名
become famous for a war
一举成名
become famous overnight

Word Decomposition


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