day 153reputation and honour

reputation and honour

Talk about reputation, honour and role models, and share big feelings with 别提多……了 and 纵然…….

today’s words

• 名声 míngshēng · reputation
• 名誉 míngyù · reputation, good name; honorary
• 声望 shēngwàng · prestige, standing
• 声誉 shēngyù · reputation, fame (of an institution)
• 信誉 xìnyù · credibility, good faith
• 威望 wēiwàng · prestige, authority
• 威信 wēixìn · credibility, authority (of a leader)
• 美誉 měiyù · good name, fine reputation
• 名利 mínglì · fame and fortune
• 光荣 guāngróng · glorious, honoured; honour
• 荣耀 róngyào · glory, honour
• 体面 tǐmiàn · dignity, face; respectable
• 尊严 zūnyán · dignity
• 尊贵 zūnguì · honourable, distinguished
• 高贵 gāoguì · noble
• 身价 shēnjià · social standing; market value (of a person)
• 显赫 xiǎnhè · illustrious, eminent
• 驰名 chímíng · to be famous (far and wide)
• 著称 zhùchēng · to be noted for
• 出众 chūzhòng · outstanding
• 功 gōng · merit, achievement
• 功劳 gōngláo · credit, contribution
• 立功 lìgōng · to perform a meritorious deed
• 事迹 shìjì · deeds, achievements
• 生平 shēngpíng · life story
• 生涯 shēngyá · career
• 泰斗 tàidǒu · leading authority, grand master
• 楷模 kǎimó · model, example
• 典范 diǎnfàn · model, paragon
• 模范 mófàn · model (worker); exemplary
• 表率 biǎoshuài · example (to others)
• 先锋 xiānfēng · vanguard, pioneer
• 栋梁 dòngliáng · pillar (of society)

sentences

• 爸爸得了奖，我们别提多高兴了！ · Dad has won an award: you can’t imagine how happy we are!
• 报纸上登了他的事迹。 · The paper ran a story on what he’s done.
• 当医生不是为了名利。 · Being a doctor isn’t about fame and fortune.
• 纵然没有人知道，该做的事也要做。 · Even if nobody knows, you still do what has to be done.
• 这所医院在全国享有很高的声誉。 · This hospital is highly regarded across the country.