戲稱
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English
- to jokingly call
- jocular appellation
- a funny title or name for someone; a nickname
- to give someone or something a funny title or name; to nickname; to call
粵語 — Cantonese
- 對某個人或某樣嘢嘅講笑、幽默嘅稱呼
- 講笑、幽默噉去稱呼某個人或某樣嘢
Examples
約翰是班裡個子最高的男生，我們戲稱他為「高先生」。
John, the tallest boy in our class, is nicknamed "Mr High".
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我哋戲稱佢做「食神」，因為佢好鍾意食嘢。
We jokingly call him "Food God" because he loves to eat.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk