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名誉

míng yù

HSK 6 2-character word Traditional 名譽

What 名誉 means

1. fame
2. reputation
3. honor
4. honorary
5. emeritus (of retired professor)

The characters in 名誉

• 名míngname; noun (part of speech); place (e.g. among winners)
• 誉yùto praise; to acclaim; reputation

Example sentences

• 我觉得我的名誉受到了威胁。
  Wǒ juéde wǒ de míngyù shòudào le wēixié.
  I felt that my honor was at stake.
• 尽管有金钱和名誉，他还是不幸福。
  Jǐnguǎn yǒu jīnqián hé míngyù, tā háishi bù xìngfú.
  Even with all his wealth and fame, he's unhappy.

Words starting with 名誉

• 名誉博士míng yù bó shìhonorary doctorate; Doctor Honoris Causae
• 名誉学位míng yù xué wèihonorary degree; academic degree Honoris Causa
• 名誉扫地míng yù sǎo dìto be thoroughly discredited; to fall into disrepute

Words containing 名誉

• 不名誉bù míng yùdisreputable; disgraceful
• 恢复名誉huī fù míng yùto rehabilitate; to regain one's good name

Sounds the same

Read míng yù, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 明喻simile