Definition
学名 has two distinct meanings: (1) the scientific name of a species, typically a Latin name used in biology; (2) the formal name a child uses at school, as opposed to a nickname (小名) used at home. The second sense reflects a common Chinese naming practice.
n.
scientific name (e.g., Latin name of a species)formal school name (as opposed to a nickname at home)
Examples
- ，学名。Zài shēngwù kè shàng, wǒmen xuéxí le zhè zhǒng zhíwù de xué míng.In biology class, we learned the scientific name of this plant.
- ，学名。Zài xuéxiào lǐ, dàjiā dōu jiào wǒ de xué míng.At school, everyone calls me by my formal school name.
- 学名，。Wǒ de xué míng shì Lǐ Huá, xiǎomíng shì Huáhua.My formal school name is Li Hua, and my nickname is Huahua.
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