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本名
běnmíng
Description
本名就是一个人真正的名字，不是别名，也不是网上用的名字。
本名 is a person's real name, not a nickname or an online name.
很多明星用艺名工作，但他们也有自己的本名。
Many celebrities use stage names for work, but they also have their own 本名.
Meanings
本名běnmíng
one's real or original name
他的本名不是这个，那是艺名。
His real name isn't this; that's his stage name.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
本 (original/true) + 名 (name), literally "original name".
- Nuance
contrasts with 艺名 (stage name) and 昵称 (nickname).
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