TheVietnameseword "biệt hiệu" is a nounthattranslatesto "penname" or "alias" in English. It is usedtoreferto a namethat a writer or artistusesinstead of their real name, oftentocreate a separateidentityfortheirwork.
Usage Instructions:
"Biệt hiệu" is typicallyused in thecontext of literature, poetry, or artwhensomeonewantstopublishworkunder a differentname.
It can also be usedmorebroadlytorefertoanynickname or alternativenamesomeonemightuse.
(Phan BộiChâu, whosepenname is SàoNam, is a famouswriter.)
AdvancedUsage:
"Biệt hiệu" can alsoimply a namethatreflectsthe personality or style of theindividual. Forinstance, a writer may choose a pennamethatevokes a certainmood or theme in theirwork.
Word Variants:
Thereare no directvariants of "biệt hiệu," butrelatedtermsinclude "tênthật" (real name) and "bútdanh" (anothertermforpenname).
Different Meanings:
While "biệt hiệu" primarilyrefersto a penname, it can alsomean a nicknamethat is notnecessarilyusedfor publishing. Forexample, a personmighthave a nicknamegiven by friendsthattheyusesocially.