What is the difference between 有名，著名 and 闻名? Oh and, when you want to say "has a reputation for is famed for", you can use either 闻名 or 著名 (or even 出名): 他是一位以博学而著名的学者 But you can't use 有名 here In stead, you split the word 有名 so that you can put the kind of the reputation in between: 他是一位有博学之名的学者