How do you say “famous” in Vietnamese?

“Famous” in Vietnamese is nổi tiếng (celebrated), nổi danh (to become famous).

Vietnamese words for “famous”

• nổi tiếngListenadjective
  Hanoi [noj˧˩ tiəŋ˧˦] · Saigon [noj˨˩˦ tiəŋ˦˥]nổi dipping tiếng rising

  celebrated; illustrious; famous

  for “famous” meaning: Well known.

  • Tom không nổi tiếng.Tom was not famous.
• nổi danhListenadjective
  Hanoi [noj˧˩ zajŋ̟˧˧] · Saigon [noj˨˩˦ jan˧˧]nổi dipping danh level

  to become famous; or prestigious; as gained from the public

  for “famous” meaning: Well known.

Related Vietnamese words

• hữu danhListenadjective

  renowned; famous; noted

• lừng danhListenadjective

  celebrated; famous; esteemed

• trứ danhListenadjective

  famous; well-known; noted

• đình đámListenadjective

  renown; famous

• danh tiếngListenadjective

  fame; reputation

• chiếnListennoun

  a war; fight

• cừListennoun

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.