化名 (huà míng) — (verb-object) to use an alias, to go by a false name; (noun) alias, assumed name
Definition
A verb-object word: 化 ('change') + 名 ('name'). It means adopting a false name (verb) or the alias itself (noun), often to hide one's real identity — e.g. in writing or under pressure.
verb
(verb-object) to use an aliasto go by a false name
noun
aliasassumed name
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，。Tā céng jīng huà guò yí cì míng, wèi le duǒ bì zhuī chá.He once used an alias to avoid being tracked.
- 化名。Tā jué dìng huà míng qù cān jiā nà ge huì yì.He decided to attend that meeting under an alias.
- 化名‘’。Tā de huà míng shì 'lǐ xiān sheng'.His alias is 'Mr. Li'.
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