Word information
Simplified名副其实
Traditional名副其實
Pinyinmíngfùqíshí
Part of speechv
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.06
Chinese word dictionary
名副其实
míngfùqíshí · not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom); aptly named; worthy of the name
Character breakdown
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How to learn 名副其实
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