ming4 sing1名聲名声
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Yalemìhng sīng
Definition
Reputation, fame, or renown.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the public perception or social standing of a person or entity. While it can be positive, it is frequently used in contexts where someone is protecting or sacrificing their integrity to maintain a certain image. It carries a slightly more formal or serious weight than the more casual 名氣.
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Common phrases
to become famous overnight
to have a bad reputation
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 名氣, but 名氣 focuses more on fame or popularity, whereas 名聲 carries a stronger moral or evaluative judgment regarding one's character or quality.
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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.
