直呼其名 in English zhi2 hu1 qi2 ming2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to address somebody directly by name (idiomatic expression)
  • to address somebody by name without using an honorific title (indicating either familiarity or overfamiliarity)

Simplified Characters

直 呼 其 名

Traditional Characters

直 呼 其 名

Pinyin

zhi2 hu1 qi2 ming2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

直zhi2surname Zhi 呼hu1to call 其qi2his 名ming2name