真名

zhēnmíng

noun #4,995

Meanings

1 real name
2 true name

Characters

real; true; genuine

Examples

你知道他的真名吗？

Nǐ zhīdào tā de zhēnmíng ma?

Do you know his real name?

网上很多人不用真名。

Wǎngshàng hěnduō rén bùyòng zhēnmíng.

Many people online don't use their real names.

Tips

usage

真名 refers to someone's actual legal or birth name, as opposed to a nickname (昵称 nìchēng), pen name (笔名 bǐmíng), or stage name (艺名 yìmíng).

Stroke Order

真 zhēn

名 míng