shēng yù
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Chinese dictionary
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  • n.reputation; fame; prestige

    • zhè jiàn shì yǒu sǔn yú tā de shēng yù

      有损声誉

      This incident is detrimental to his reputation.

    • wǒ men yào wéi hù guó jiā shēng yù

      我们维护国家声誉

      We need to maintain the national reputation.

    • tā de yì shù cái néng shǐ tā yíng dé le lìng rén xiàn mù de shēng yù

      艺术才能使赢得羡慕声誉

      She acquired an enviable reputation for artistic ability.

    • shǐ de shēng yù sǎo dì

      使得声誉扫地

      sully somebody's reputation

    • bù hǎo de shēng yù

      声誉

      bad reputation

Word usage

  • Note
    "声誉" is different from "声望". "声望" is a commendatory term; "声誉" itself is not commendatory and can be used to commend and criticize in different contexts.