知名人士

Mandarin · pinyin zhī míng rén shì

Meanings

  1. public figure
  2. celebrity
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知
zhī · know, perceive, comprehend
名
míng · name, rank, title, position
人
rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
士
shì · scholar, gentleman; soldier
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1–2–2–4 · zhi1 ming2 ren2 shi4

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noun

  1. celebrity; public figure

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