elegant name; nickname
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
elegant name; respectful appellation
formalUsed as a polite or respectful way to refer to someone's name, often implying literary refinement or artistic cultivation. Common in formal or literary contexts.
Qǐng请
wèn问
xiān先
sheng生
de的
yǎ雅
hào号
shì是
？
May I ask what your elegant name is, sir?
Zhè这
wèi位
shū书
fǎ法
jiā家
de的
yǎ雅
hào号
zài在
jiāng江
nán南
yí一
dài带
guǎng广
wéi为
liú流
chuán传
。
This calligrapher's elegant name is widely known throughout the Jiangnan region.
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Gǔ古
rén人
chú除
le了
běn本
míng名
wài外
，
cháng常
lìng另
qǔ取
yǎ雅
hào号
yǐ以
míng明
zhì志
。
In ancient times, besides their given names, scholars often adopted elegant names to express their aspirations.
noun
nickname; sobriquet
informalUsed to refer to an informal nickname, often with a humorous or ironic connotation. More common in casual conversation.
Wǒ我
dào倒
bù不
xiǎo晓
de得
tā他
hái还
yǒu有
zhè这
me么
yī一
gè个
yǎ雅
hào号
ne呢
！
I had no idea he had such a nickname!
Yīn因
wéi为
zǒng总
ài爱
kāi开
wán玩
xiào笑
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
sòng送
le了
tā他
yī一
gè个
yǎ雅
hào号
jiào叫
"
kāi开
xīn心
guǒ果
"
。
Because he always loved to joke around, everyone gave him the nickname "Happy Fruit."
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Zhè这
gè个
yǎ雅
hào号
shì是
tā他
shàng上
dà大
xué学
shí时
dé得
lái来
de的
，
yī一
zhí直
yán沿
yòng用
zhì至
jīn今
。
He got this nickname when he was in college, and it has stuck with him ever since.