fei1 seng1蜚聲蜚声
Jyutpingfei1 seng1
Yalefēi sēng
Definition
Famous; well-known; highly reputable.
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How it's used
This term is formal and typically reserved for describing someone who has achieved significant recognition or prestige in a specific professional field. It is almost exclusively used in written contexts or formal speech rather than casual daily conversation. You will frequently see it paired with locations or sectors, such as 蜚聲國際 or 蜚聲樂壇, to emphasize the scope of the reputation.
Examples
He is world-famous in the music industry, and many people know him.
This painter is famous overseas, and their works are very popular.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this as a direct synonym for everyday words like 出名, but it carries a much higher register and is not used to describe common people or minor local fame.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
