直呼其名 zhí hū qí míng

call someone directly by name, no title

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to address sb by name without using an honorific title (indicating either familiarity or overfamiliarity)
  2. 2. to address sb directly by name (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
直 zhí HSK 3
straight; vertical; straightforward
呼 hū HSK 4
to call; to call out; to shout
其 qí HSK 3
its; their; it (refers to sth preceding it)
名 míng HSK 1
name; famous; place (e.g. among winners)