Chinese word dictionary

昵称

nì chēng · nickname; diminutive; term of endearment

Practice word

Word information

Simplified昵称

Traditional暱稱

Pinyinnì chēng

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

昵nì

close, intimate; to approach

称chēng

balanced; name, brand; to say, to call

How to learn 昵称

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

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称chēng

to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise

称chēng

to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise

称为chēngwéi

to be called; to be known as; to call it "..."

称赞chēngzàn

to praise; to commend; to compliment

名称míngchēng

name (of a thing); name (of an organization)

称号chēnghào

name; term of address; title