成名

chéngmíng
to make one's name; to become famous

CEDICT

to achieve fame; to make one's name

Wiktionary

  1. 获有令名者。旧称科举中第为「成名」。
  2. 因事业成就而得名。
  3. 命名。
  4. 美名、盛名。

重編國語辭典

Examples

如果这歌成名，我不会太惊讶。

I wouldn't be too surprised if this song became a hit.

Source: Tatoeba

他为了成名，没有错失过半个机会。

He made use of every opportunity to become famous.

Source: Tatoeba

Entry Composition

1 成 chéng
  1. to succeed
  2. to finish
  3. to complete
  4. to accomplish
  5. to become
  6. to turn into
  7. to be all right
  8. OK!
  9. one tenth
2 名 míng
  1. name
  2. noun (part of speech)
  3. place (e.g. among winners)
  4. famous
  5. classifier for people

Containing this entry

成名作 chéngmíngzuò seminal work that propels a writer (or artist, composer etc) to fame
一夜成名 yīyèchéngmíng
一举成名 yījǔchéngmíng