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Meaning of courtesy name | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

historical

Equivalents

Bosanski tu
Hrvatski tu
日本語 字
한국어 자
Kurdî tû tu tu
Српски tu
Tiếng Việt biệt hiệu biểu tự chu tên chữ tên tự tú

Examples

“Confucius's birth name⟳ was Kong Qiu, but his courtesy name⟳ was Kong Zhongni.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

courtesy of the trade courtesy title courtesy turn courtesying courtezan courtful

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