bat1 meng2筆名笔名

Jyutpingbat1 meng2

Yalebāt méng

名詞

Definition

Pen name; a pseudonym used for writing or publishing rather than one's legal name.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to a name adopted by an author for professional purposes, distinguishing it from a stage name or a nickname used in social settings. It is common for writers to maintain a clear boundary between their public creative persona and their private identity.

Measure word

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Examples

keoi5佢jung6用bat1筆meng2名se2寫zo2咗hou2好do1多mong5網lok6絡siu2小syut3説。

He used a pen name to write many web novels.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知ni1呢go3個zok3作gaa1家ge3嘅bat1筆meng2名hai6係me1咩？

Do you know what this writer's pen name is?

Common phrases

jung6用bat1筆meng2名

to use a pen name

faat3發biu2表zok3作ban2品

to publish works

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 藝名, which is specifically reserved for performers, actors, or singers. Using 筆名 for a stage name sounds unnatural to native speakers.