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How do you say “courtesy name” in Vietnamese?

“Courtesy name” in Vietnamese is tự (oneself), biệt hiệu (nickname), chữ (a letter or character).

Vietnamese words for “courtesy name”

  • tựnoun
    Hanoi [tɨ˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [tɨ˨˩˨]tự heavy

    oneself; by oneself; from

    for “courtesy name” meaning: An alias used instead of one's given name by peers and subordinates as a symbol of adulthood and respect in China and sometimes more broadly other East Asian cultures.

  • biệt hiệunoun
    Hanoi [ʔɓiət̚˧˨ʔ hiəw˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʔɓiək̚˨˩˨ hiw˨˩˨]biệt heavy hiệu heavy

    nickname; alias

    for “courtesy name” meaning: An alias used instead of one's given name by peers and subordinates as a symbol of adulthood and respect in China and sometimes more broadly other East Asian cultures.

  • chữnoun
    Hanoi [t͡ɕɨ˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [cɨ˨˩˦]chữ creaky rising

    a letter or character; a writing system; a script

    for “courtesy name” meaning: An alias used instead of one's given name by peers and subordinates as a symbol of adulthood and respect in China and sometimes more broadly other East Asian cultures.

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