粵

化faa3名meng2

faa3 meng2huà míng

English

  1. to go by an alias; to assume a false name
  2. alias; pseudonym; assumed name
  3. pseudonym

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 為掩飾本來名字所用嘅名,通常都係虛構嘅身份
  2. 真名以外嘅虛構嘅名號,用嚟掩飾身份(量詞:個)

Examples

  • 為咗保護自己嘅個人私隱,佢用嘅係化名。

    She uses a pseudonym to protect her privacy.

  • 雖然佢用咗化名接受訪問,但我一聽個內容就知道係佢。

    Although he used a pseudonym when having the interview, I knew it was him the second I read the content of it.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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