---
title: "Chuming Meaning: 出名 (chūmíng) Means “famous”"
description: "出名 (chūmíng) means “famous; well-known; to become famous”. Hear its tones, see what 出 and 名 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuming"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 出名 mean?

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出名 chūmíng

## famous; well-known; to become famous

## Its characters

1. 出 chū to go out
2. 名 míng famous (as in 名人)

## In a sentence

这家店的包子很出名。 This shop's steamed buns are very famous.

不过，西施**出名**，并不只是因为长得美。

From [西施 · Xi Shi, the first of the Four Beauties](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/xi-shi-four-beauties-of-china#library-word-415-417)

[More about 出名](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%87%BA%E5%90%8D)

## More words with 出 or 名

- [报名 bàomíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoming)
- [产出 chǎnchū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chanchu)
- [超出 chāochū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaochu)
- [出版 chūbǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuban)
- [出差 chūchāi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuchai)
- [出场 chūchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuchang)
- [出动 chūdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chudong)
- [出发 chūfā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chufa)
- [出国 chūguó](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuguo)
- [出具 chūjù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuju)

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