名人 míng rén
“personage; celebrity”
noun2021 list level 4
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
名人 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 772: 名人 míngrén — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 99
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 名人
名人 means a famous person or celebrity. It is a noun referring to well-known people, often in phrases like 名人名言 (famous quotes) and 社会名人 (public figures).
例句Example sentences
- 这位名人昨天来到了我们学校。zhè wèi míng rén zuó tiān lái dào le wǒ men xué xiào.This celebrity came to our school yesterday.
- 很多名人来参加了这次活动。hěn duō míng rén lái cān jiā le zhè cì huó dòng.Many celebrities came to this event.
- 这本书收集了很多名人名言。zhè běn shū shōu jí le hěn duō míng rén míng yán.This book collects many quotations from famous people.
易混词Easily confused
名人vs明星
明星 usually means a star in entertainment or sports (电影明星, 足球明星); 名人 is broader and can include writers, scientists, and other well-known people.