化名
Definition
(noun) A pseudonym or alias used by an author or artist to hide their identity.
Examples
“历史上许多作家都使用化名来保护他们的真实身份。”
“他一直用化名在论坛发帖。”
He'd been posting on the forum under an alias.
“化名太多，我都记不住了。”
There are so many aliases, I can't keep them straight.
“去年在上海办签售时，她用的是化名。”
When she did a signing in Shanghai last year, she used a pseudonym.
“编辑后来才知道，那本书其实是他以化名发表的。”
The editor only later found out that the book had actually been published under a pseudonym.
Related words
Other Chinese words at this level include 刻薄的, 开放的, 需要关注的, 提供, and 同情. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.
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