Famous People
Learn how to talk about celebrities, public figures and different types of famous people.
1. Types of famous people
名人
míng rén
famous person / celebrity明星
míng xīng
star / celebrity演员
yǎn yuán
actor歌手
gē shǒu
singer我最喜欢的明星是一个歌手。
My favourite celebrity is a singer.
这个演员很有名。
This actor is very famous.
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2. More public figures
运动员
yùn dòng yuán
athlete作家
zuò jiā
writer导演
dǎo yǎn
director网红
wǎng hóng
internet celebrity我想采访一个中国运动员。
I want to interview a Chinese athlete.
这个导演拍了很多电影。
This director made many films.
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3. Describing celebrities
有名
yǒu míng
famous受欢迎
shòu huān yíng
popular成功
chéng gōng
successful努力
nǔ lì
hardworking这位歌手很受欢迎。
This singer is very popular.
我觉得她很成功，也很努力。
I think she is very successful and hardworking.
4. Giving basic opinions
我觉得……
wǒ jué de...
I think...我认为……
wǒ rèn wéi...
I believe...佩服
pèi fu
to admire影响
yǐng xiǎng
influence / impact我很佩服这位名人。
I really admire this famous person.
她对年轻人有很大的影响。
She has a big influence on young people.
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我最喜欢的中国名人是一位歌手。她很有名，也很受欢迎。我觉得她很努力，所以我很佩服她。
My favourite Chinese celebrity is a singer. She is very famous and also very popular. I think she is hardworking, so I really admire her.