courtesy name

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.

Equivalents

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Kurdîtû tu

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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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