昵称

暱稱

nìchēng

noun

Measure Word

一个昵称 gè

Meanings

1 nickname
2 screen name
3 display name (online)

Characters

intimate / familiar

Examples

请输入你的昵称。

Qǐng shūrù nǐ de nìchēng.

Please enter your nickname.

他在游戏里的昵称很奇怪。

Tā zài yóuxì lǐ de nìchēng hěn qíguài.

His nickname in the game is really odd.

Tips

usage

昵称 is the standard 'display name' field in Chinese apps and games — what others see. Compare with 用户名 (username, the unique login ID), 网名 (online handle, more casual), and 外号 / 绰号 (real-life nickname given by friends).

Stroke Order

昵 nì

称 chēng