别称 (bié chēng) — another name; alternative name

Definition

Examples

• “北京”的别称是“京城”。
  "Běi jīng" de bié chēng shì "jīng chéng".
  An alternative name for Beijing is 'Jingcheng'.
• 这种植物有很多别称，比如“夜来香”。
  Zhè zhǒng zhí wù yǒu hěn duō bié chēng, bǐ rú "yè lái xiāng".
  This plant has many alternative names, such as 'night-blooming jasmine'.
• “月宫”是月亮的别称之一。
  "Yuè gōng" shì yuè liang de bié chēng zhī yī.
  'Moon Palace' is one of the alternative names for the moon.