Hi Henrique Pinto, 有名，著名 and 闻名 are synonyms and they all describes the fame. But there is still a little difference. ◎ 有名, yǒu míng, well-known 有名 emphasizes on the name is known to everybody, sometimes 有名=出名. For example： He is very famous in this area. 他在这一带很有名。 ◎ 著名, zhù míng, famous 著名 emphasizes on prominent and outstanding people. Sometimes it is used to describe a person, a city or a war. etc For example： He is a notable person. 他是一位著名人士。 ◎ 闻名，wén míng，renowned 闻名 emphasizes on widely known by people. It can be used to describe people or things. 闻名 is often used together with 举世 to constitute a set phrase “举世闻名”。 For example： The Great Wall is the world-famous historic building. 长城是举世闻名的古建筑。 I hope these answers can be helpful for you to understand these phrase. ^_^ Anna

http://www.italki.com/question/94025 聞名 通常 與以下詞連用 1. 舉世聞名 2. 遐邇聞名 3. 聞名不如見面 4. 聞名天下 5. 聞名遐邇 6. 聞名 於世 7. 遠近聞名