名人

• 拼音: míng rén
• 汉字拆解: 名 = 夕 (evening) + 口 (mouth); 人 = pictograph of a standing person

含义

Famous person; celebrity. Someone who is widely known and recognised by the public.

Used to refer to anyone who has achieved fame, whether in entertainment, sports, history, literature, or any other field. Unlike 明星 (star), which leans toward entertainment celebrities, 名人 has a broader, more dignified connotation and can include historical figures and distinguished individuals.

例句

1. 这个城市出过很多历史名人。
2. 他从小就想成为一个名人。
3. 名人说的话不一定都是对的。

用法指南

语境: culture, media, conversation

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 她是一位很有影响力的名人。(She is a very influential public figure.)
• 这本书介绍了很多中国古代名人。(This book introduces many famous figures from ancient China.)

错误说法

• 用'名人'来形容自己的朋友 (Don't call your own friend a 名人 unless they are genuinely well-known — it sounds sarcastic or exaggerated)

起源与历史

A compound of 名 (name/fame) and 人 (person) — a person of renown or repute.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal