nickname; sobriquet
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nickname; sobriquet; humorous or mocking alias
Refers to an informal name given to a person based on their appearance, behavior, or characteristics, often with humorous, teasing, or satirical connotations. Commonly used in classical literature (e.g., Water Margin) and informal modern contexts.
Liáng梁
shān山
hǎo好
hàn汉
měi每
rén人
dōu都
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
xiǎng响
liàng亮
de的
hùn诨
hào号
。
Every hero of Liangshan has a resounding nickname.
Yīn因
wèi为
tā他
zǒng总
ài爱
shuì睡
jiào觉
，
tóng同
xué学
men们
gěi给
tā他
qǐ起
le了
gè个
hùn诨
hào号
jiào叫
'
kē瞌
shuì睡
chóng虫
'
。
Because he always loves to sleep, his classmates gave him the nickname 'Sleepyhead'.
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Zhè这
gè个
hùn诨
hào号
yǐ已
jīng经
bàn伴
suí随
tā他
jǐ几
shí十
nián年
le了
。
This nickname has accompanied him for decades.