hear of somebody
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Also seen as: hear of something
Meaning · English
know someone exists or have knowledge of them
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
biết đến sự tồn tại của ai đó hoặc có kiến thức về họ
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Literally: be aware of someone by hearing
Register: neutral
Examples
I've heard of her, she's a famous scientist
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Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR B1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “hear of somebody” mean?
know someone exists or have knowledge of them Literally: be aware of someone by hearing
Is “hear of somebody” formal or informal?
hear of somebody is generally neutral.