名气

• 拼音: míng qi
• 汉字拆解: 名 = 夕 (evening) + 口 (mouth); 气 = 气 — air, breath, spirit (a quality that radiates outward)

含义

Fame; renown; reputation. The degree to which a person, place, or thing is publicly known and recognised.

More colloquial than 名声 and often carries a positive connotation. Can describe celebrities, restaurants, tourist attractions, or products. Commonly collocates with 有名气, 没什么名气, 名气大. Implies being well-known without making a moral judgement about the person or thing.

例句

1. 这家餐厅在本地颇有名气，每天都要排队才能入座。
2. 他刚出道时名气不大，凭借几部口碑好的作品逐渐被观众熟知。
3. 这所学校在全国教育圈内很有名气，录取竞争十分激烈。

用法指南

语境: entertainment, business, tourism, everyday

语气: neutral, colloquial

正确说法

• 这位作家的名气虽然不大，但作品质量极高，在圈内颇受好评。(This author is not very famous, but the quality of their work is outstanding and well-regarded within the industry.)
• 随着这部剧热播，她的名气迅速在年轻观众中蔓延开来。(With the hit drama airing, her fame quickly spread among young viewers.)

错误说法

• 把'名气'用于负面评价中 (名气 is value-neutral to slightly positive; for negative notoriety use 恶名 or 坏名声)

起源与历史

名 (name, fame) + 气 (air, spirit, quality). 气 here functions as a nominal suffix indicating a quality or aura. Literally 'the air of a name,' meaning the aura of fame.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal