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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing being nicknamed with 外号 (wàihào)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    外号 + Nickname

    Explanation

    The word 外号 (wàihào) means "nickname" and is used to refer to an informal name given to someone. It can function as a noun or be used in a structure that states what someone's nickname is, as in 外号小狐狸 (nicknamed Little Fox).

    Examples

    • 同学们都叫他的外号，没人叫他真名。

      tóngxuémen dōu jiào tā de wàihào, méi rén jiào tā zhēn míng.

      The classmates all call him by his nickname; nobody calls him by his real name.

    • 她的外号叫小太阳，因为她总是很开心。

      tā de wàihào jiào xiǎo tàiyáng, yīnwèi tā zǒngshì hěn kāixīn.

      Her nickname is Little Sunshine, because she is always so happy.

    • 别叫我的外号了，我不喜欢那个名字。

      bié jiào wǒ de wàihào le, wǒ bù xǐhuān nàge míngzì.

      Stop calling me by my nickname; I don't like that name.

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