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

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# What does 有名 mean?

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有名 yǒumíng

## famous; well-known

## Its characters

1. 有 yǒu to have
2. 名 míng famous (as in 名人)

## In a sentence

这家饭店很有名。 This restaurant is very famous.

他们不去**有名**的地方，不排队，也不买门票，只是在街上慢慢地走走看看。

From [在城市里慢慢走 · What is City Walk in China?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-is-city-walk-in-china#library-word-24-26)

[More about 有名](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%9C%89%E5%90%8D)

## More words with 有 or 名

- [报名 bàomíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoming)
- [持有 chíyǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chiyou)
- [出名 chūmíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuming)
- [富有 fùyǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuyou)
- [国有 guóyǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guoyou)
- [含有 hányǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hanyou)
- [具有 jùyǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/juyou)
- [没有 méiyǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/meiyou)
- [名称 míngchēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mingcheng)
- [名单 míngdān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mingdan)

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