| 成名作 |
chéng míng zuò |
seminal work that propels a writer (or artist, composer etc) to fame |
| 成 |
Chéng |
surname Cheng / short name for Chengdu 成都 |
| 成 |
chéng |
to succeed / to finish / to complete / to accomplish / to become / to turn into / to be all right / OK! / one tenth |
| 成名 |
chéng míng |
to make one's name; to become famous |
| 名 |
míng |
name / noun (part of speech) / place (e.g. among winners) / famous / classifier for people |
| 名作 |
míng zuò |
masterpiece / famous work |
| 作 |
zuō |
(bound form) worker / (bound form) workshop / (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) |
| 作 |
zuò |
to do; to engage in / to write; to compose / to pretend; to feign / to regard as; to consider to be / to be; to act the part of / to feel (itchy, nauseous etc) / writings; works |