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化名

huà míng · hua ming

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Meaning

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  1. to use an alias
  2. assumed name
  3. pseudonym
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  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)看(kàn)了(le)一本(yīběn)好(hǎo)书(shū)，作者(zuòzhě)用(yòng)的(de)是(shì)化名(huàmíng)。

    I read a good book. The author used a pen name.

  2. Liangliang

    很多(hěnduō)作家(zuòjiā)都(dōu)用(yòng)化名(huàmíng)，这样(zhèyàng)没人(méirén)知道(zhīdào)他(tā)是(shì)谁(shéi)。

    Many writers use pen names. This way nobody knows who they are.

  3. Dengdeng

    如果(rúguǒ)你(nǐ)写书(xiěshū)，你(nǐ)的(de)化名(huàmíng)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    If you wrote a book, what would your pen name be?

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想想(xiǎngxiǎng)，就(jiù)叫(jiào)大白菜(dàbáicài)吧(ba)。

    Let me think. Just call it Big Cabbage.

  5. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)化名(huàmíng)不错(bùcuò)，那(nà)书(shū)什么时候(shénmeshíhou)写(xiě)？

    This pen name is not bad. So when will you write the book?

  6. Liangliang

    书(shū)还没(háiméi)写(xiě)，化名(huàmíng)已经(yǐjīng)想好(xiǎnghǎo)了(le)。

    I have not written the book yet, but the pen name is ready.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

那(nà)位(wèi)作(zuò)家(jiā)用(yòng)化(huà)名(míng)发(fā)表(biǎo)了(le)他(tā)的(de)第(dì)一(yī)部(bù)小(xiǎo)说(shuō)。

That writer published his first novel under a pseudonym.

02

为(wèi)了(le)安(ān)全(quán)，她(tā)在(zài)网(wǎng)上(shàng)一(yì)直(zhí)使(shǐ)用(yòng)化(huà)名(míng)。

For safety, she has always used an alias online.

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