Definition
绰号 (chuò hào) is a nickname, often descriptive or humorous, given by others. It differs from 外号 (wài hào), which is also a nickname but can be more casual or teasing; the two are often interchangeable. Unlike 称号 (chēng hào, an official or honorary title) and 代号 (dài hào, a code name), 绰号 is personal and informal.
noun
nickname
Examples
- 绰号。Tóngxuémen gěi tā qǐ le gè yǒuqù de chuò hào.His classmates gave him an interesting nickname.
- 绰号。Wǒ cónglái bú yòng chuò hào chēnghu biérén.I never use nicknames to address others.
- 绰号。Zhège chuò hào shì cóng tā xiǎo shíhou yìzhí jiào dào xiànzài de.This nickname has been used from his childhood all the way to the present.
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