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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 名不副实
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 名不副实 | míng bù fù shí | - the name does not reflect the reality (idiom); more in name than in fact - Reality does not live up to the name. - Excellent theory, but the practice does not bear it out. |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 41,376 | 56,241 | 50,522 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 名 | míng | - name - noun (part of speech) - place (e.g. among winners) - famous - classifier for people |
| 不 | bù | - no; not so - (bound form) not; un- |
| 副 | fù | - secondary - auxiliary - deputy - assistant - vice- - abbr. for 副詞|副词 adverb - classifier for pairs, sets of things & facial expressions |
| 实 | shí | - real - true - honest - really - solid - fruit - seed - definitely |
Other Words Containing 名不副实
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 名不副实 | - | - | 41,376 | 56,241 | 50,522 |