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"nickname" in Chinese (Simplified)

绰号昵称

Definition

Nickname 是人们不用全名或真实名字,而用来称呼某人或某物的非正式名字。它通常更短、更亲切,或者和某个特点、习惯或回忆有关。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个词通常是中性或带亲切感的,但有些 nickname 也可能因为语气和场合而显得冒犯或让人尴尬。常见搭配有 'give someone a nickname'、'go by a nickname' 和 'childhood nickname'。不要和法定姓名、用户名或姓氏混淆。

Examples

My friends gave me the nickname "Ace."

我的朋友们给我起了 **绰号** “Ace”。

Her nickname at school was Mimi.

她在学校的 **绰号** 是 Mimi。

He does not like that nickname.

他不喜欢那个 **绰号**。

I didn't even know that was her nickname until yesterday.

我直到昨天才知道那是她的 **昵称**。

He goes by his childhood nickname, even at work.

他一直用自己小时候的 **昵称**,连在工作中也是。

That nickname kind of stuck, and now everyone uses it.

那个 **昵称** 就这么传开了,现在大家都这么叫。