称称

chēng

chèn

HSK 2HSK 2 (Write)Most Common

Basic Meaning

A very common verb used to refer to a person or thing by a particular name or title.

to call; to be called; to name.

叫，叫作。

Words:

自称称兄道弟称呼号称人称

Sentences:

大(dà)家(jiā)通(tōng)常(cháng)都(dōu)称(chēng)呼(hū)他(tā)‘王(lǎo)老(shī)师’
Everyone usually calls him 'Teacher Wang'.
这(zhè)个(gè)地(dì)方(fāng)自(zì)称(chēng)‘美(shí)食(zhī)之(dū)都’
This place calls itself 'The Capital of Food'.

Often used in compound words to indicate a type of name, such as 简称 or 别称.

name; title; appellation.

名称，对人或事物的称呼。

Words:

别称俗称通称简称称号

Sentences:

‘沪(shì)’(shàng)是(hǎi)上(shì)海(de)市(jiǎn)的(chēng)简
'Hu' is the abbreviated name for Shanghai City.
他(tā)的(de)别(bié)称(chēng)是(shì)‘万(shì)事(tōng)通’
His nickname is 'Know-it-all'.

Describes the act of making a statement about a state or feeling, often in set phrases like 连声称好.

to say; to state; to express.

说；述说。

Words:

称快称便连声称好称病拍手称快

Sentences:

她(tā)对(duì)新(xīn)的(de)工(gōng)作(zuò)时(shí)间(jiān)安(ān)排(pái)连(lián)声(shēng)称(chēng)便(biàn)。
She kept saying how convenient the new work schedule was.
他(tā)今(jīn)天(tiān)称(chēng)病(bìng)没(méi)有(yǒu)来(lái)上(shàng)班(bān)。
He claimed to be sick and didn't come to work today.

to praise; to commend.

赞扬。

Words:

称叹称赏称赞称道称许

Sentences:

老(lǎo)师(shī)称(chēng)赞(zàn)他(tā)作(zuò)业(yè)做(zuò)得(de)非(fēi)常(cháng)认(rèn)真(zhēn)。
The teacher praised him for doing his homework very diligently.
他(tā)的(de)品(pǐn)格(gé)一(yì)直(zhí)为(wèi)人(rén)称(chēng)道(dào)。
His character has always been spoken of highly.

(v.) to weigh.

测定重量。

Words:

称重称一称称两斤

Sentences:

请(qǐng)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)称(chēng)两(liǎng)斤(jīn)苹(píng)果(guǒ)。
Please weigh two jin of apples for me.
她(tā)在(zài)超(chāo)市(shì)称(chēng)重(zhòng)量(liàng)。
She is weighing the produce at the supermarket.

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name; title