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著名 vs 有名
/ zhùmíng vs yǒumíng /
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Definition
著名 and 有名, both are Adjective, which means [famous; well-known].
Example
著名 and 有名 both are Adjectives indicating that the name is known by a lot of people.
1) Both can function as attributive and predicate, 著名 is literary with a laudatory sense, 有名 is colloquial (and can function as an adverbial, as in example ⑤, and besides the laudatory sense, it can also be used in a derogatory sense.
2) Examples ④ and ⑤ are both derogatory and very colloquial, therefore 著名 cannot be used.
2) Examples ④ and ⑤ are both derogatory and very colloquial, therefore 著名 cannot be used.
1
Qíbáishí
齐白石
shì
是
zhōngguó
中国
zhùmíng
著名
(
yǒumíng
有名
)
de
的
huàjiā
画家
。
Qi Baishi is a famous Chinese painter.
2
Wáng
王
dàifu
大夫
shì
是
zhèjiā
这家
yīyuàn
医院
zhùmíng
著名
(
yǒumíng
有名
)
de
的
wàikē
外科
zhuānjiā
专家
。
Dr.Wang is a famous surgeon expert of this area.
3
Hángzhōu
杭州
de
的
lóngjǐngchá
龙井茶
hěn
很
zhùmíng
著名
(
yǒumíng
有名
)
。
The Dragon Well tea produced in Hangzhou is well-known.
4
Tā
他
hǎochīlǎnzuò
好吃懒做
shì
是
yǒumíng
有名
de
的
。
He is notorious for his laziness.
5
Tā
他
zhège
这个
rén
人
yǒumíng
有名
de
的
zìsīzìlì
自私自利
。
He is notorious for his selfishness and greed.