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绰号

chuò hào · chuo hao

Traditional 綽號

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. nickname
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A funny nickname

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)知道(zhīdào)吗(ma)？同学们(tóngxuémen)给(gěi)我(wǒ)起(qǐ)了(le)一个(yīgè)绰号(chuòhào)。

    Guess what? Classmates gave me a nickname.

  2. Dengdeng

    是(shì)什么(shénme)绰号(chuòhào)？

    What is the nickname?

  3. Liangliang

    他们(tāmen)叫(jiào)我(wǒ)小闹钟(xiǎonàozhōng)，因为(yīnwèi)我(wǒ)每天(měitiān)很(hěn)早(zǎo)来(lái)。

    They call me Little Alarm Clock because I arrive early every day.

  4. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)绰号(chuòhào)很(hěn)好(hǎo)，很(hěn)可爱(kěài)。

    That nickname is great. It is cute.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)也(yě)有(yǒu)绰号(chuòhào)吗(ma)？

    Do you have a nickname too?

  6. Dengdeng

    有(yǒu)，他们(tāmen)叫(jiào)我(wǒ)睡神(shuìshén)，因为(yīnwèi)我(wǒ)早上(zǎoshang)起不来(qǐbùlái)。

    Yes, they call me Sleep God, because I cannot get up in the morning.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

同(tóng)学(xué)们(men)给(gěi)老(lǎo)师(shī)起(qǐ)了(le)一(yí)个(gè)绰(chuò)号(hào)。

The classmates gave the teacher a nickname.

02

他(tā)在(zài)球(qiú)队(duì)里(lǐ)的(de)绰(chuò)号(hào)叫(jiào)“小(xiǎo)飞(fēi)侠(xiá)”。

His nickname on the team is "Little Flying Hero."

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