English–Chinese
“nickname” in Chinese
How to say “nickname” in Chinese
“Nickname” in Chinese is 外号 (wài hào).
A familiar label given by people around someone to identify that person through a trait, event, joke, or other personal connection.
Example sentences with 外号
很多网民用外号作为社交媒体的用户名。hěn duō wǎng mín yòng wài hào zuò wéi shè jiāo méi tǐ de yòng hù míng
Many internet users use nicknames as their social media usernames.
Tips for using 外号
- A warm name used at home and a teasing school label can both fit this word, so the feeling comes from the relationship and context rather than from the word alone.
Other Chinese words for “nickname”
他们给他起了个绰号，叫小王。tā men gěi tā qǐ le gè chuò hào jiào xiǎo wáng
They gave him a nickname and called him Little Wang.
你的昵称是什么？nǐ de nì chēng shì shén me
What is your nickname?