直 呼 其 名

zhí hū qí míngdictionary entry

to address sb directly by name / to address sb by name without using an honorific title (indicating familiarity or overfamiliarity)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

直呼其名 直呼其名 [zhi2 hu1 qi2 ming2] /to address sb directly by name; to address sb by name without using an honorific title (indicating familiarity or overfamiliarity)/

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Character information

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直
zhí
straight / to straighten / fair and reasonable / frank / straightforward / (indicates continuing motion or action) / vertical / vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
Zhí
surname Zhi / Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yán dì] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shén nóng] Farmer God
呼
hū
to call / to cry / to shout / to breath out / to exhale / to call out
其
qí
his / her / its / their / that / such / it (refers to sth preceding it)
名
míng
name / noun (part of speech) / place (e.g. among winners) / famous / classifier for people

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