hoeng2 jyu6享譽享誉
Jyutpinghoeng2 jyu6
Yalehéung yuh
Definition
To enjoy a reputation; to be renowned or widely acclaimed.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal or written contexts, such as news reports, biographies, or professional profiles. It carries a sense of prestige and established reputation that goes beyond simple fame. While it functions as a verb, it is most frequently encountered in four-character phrases or followed by a location or field of expertise.
Examples
His restaurant is renowned throughout Hong Kong, and many people queue up.
This designer is internationally renowned, and their work is very popular.
Related words
Common phrases
internationally renowned
globally renowned
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
