真名

zhēnmíng

noun #4,995

Meanings

1 real name
2 true name

Characters

real; true; genuine

Examples

HSK 1

你知道他的真名吗？

Nǐ zhīdào tā de zhēnmíng ma?

Do you know his real name?

HSK 1

网上很多人不用真名。

Wǎngshàng hěnduō rén bù yòng zhēnmíng.

Many people online don't use their real names.

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usage

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

Stroke Order

真 zhēn

名 míng