外号 - Nickname - Simplified Chinese word mnemonic

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nickname

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外

outside

号

number

wai4hao4 • wàihào

nickname

If you want a 外号 nickname, you can call yourself a 号 number and use that 外 outside instead of your normal name.

你有外号吗？

Do you have a nickname?

我的外号是小熊。

My nickname is Little Bear.

她不喜欢这个外号。

She doesn’t like this nickname.