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外号
wàihào
Description
外号是别人给你起的名字，不是你的真名。
A 外号 is a name given to you by others, not your real name.
很多外号很可爱，也有的外号是开玩笑。
Many 外号 are cute, and some are jokes.
Meanings
外号wàihào
nickname given by others
同学给他起了一个外号。
A classmate gave him a nickname.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
外 (outside) + 号 (name/title), i.e. a name from outside one's given name.
- Nuance
外号 and 绰号 are close; 外号 is more common in everyday speech.
In videos
“所以丽荣说我爱给她起外号”
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