Writing
外号 (wài hào) — how to say "nickname" in Chinese
外号
Nickname
noun
Character composition
外
outside
号
name
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
夕
Evening
#36 · xī · 3 strokes
Collocations
起外号
qǐ wài hào
give a nickname
叫外号
jiào wài hào
call by nickname
Examples
同学们给他起了一个有趣的外号。
His classmates gave him a funny nickname.
他的外号是小王。
His nickname is Xiao Wang.
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Frequently asked questions
Nickname in Chinese language
"nickname" in Chinese is 外号 (wài hào).
What does 外号 mean in English?
外号 (wài hào) means "Nickname".
How is 外号 pronounced?
It is pronounced wài hào (written as wai hao, waihao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for nickname
It is written 外号: 外 has 5 strokes, 号 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 外号?
外号 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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