绰号 (chuò hào) — nickname
Definition
绰号 is an informal, often personal nickname given by people around you. Unlike 称号 (an official or honorary title) and 外号 (similar informal nickname, often based on traits), 绰号 leans toward a creative, sometimes playful label.
noun
nickname
Examples
- 绰号。Tóng xué men gěi tā qǐ le gè yǒu qù de chuò hào.His classmates gave him an interesting nickname.
- 绰号。Wǒ cóng lái bú yòng chuò hào chēng hu bié rén.I never use nicknames to address others.
- 绰号。Zhè ge chuò hào shì cóng tā xiǎo shí hou yì zhí jiào dào xiàn zài de.This nickname has been used from his childhood all the way to the present.
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