外号

wài hào

CL 个 gè

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Save to list

Definitions

1. nickname

Stop forgetting what you study.
Build recall daily.

Try HanyuGuide's Chinese review system with multiple choice, typed recall, tone-aware practice, and reviews scheduled before memory fades.

Start Free Trial $9.99 / year

Lifetime for $19.99 Try the 30-second demo

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 本名 běn míng 本名 běn míng original name 正式姓名，与昵称相对: original name

Related words

1 item

• 花名 huā míng 花名 huā míng name on a roster 港式粤语中较常用: name on a roster

Synonyms

1 item

• 绰号 chuò hào 绰号 chuò hào nickname 更书面化，带有描述性: nickname

Usage notes

Formality

中性词，口语中常用；正式场合需用“绰号”。

Example Sentences

1 shown

他有个 外号 叫小胖。

He has a nickname: Chubby.

AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Child Words of 外号

• 外 外 wài: outside
• 号 号 háo: roar
• 号 号 hào: ordinal number