叫
作

To call in Chinese: 叫作 (jiào zuò)

jiào zuò

to call

HSK 3.0 Level 21 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to call
  2. 2to be called

Stroke order

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叫
作

Zhuyin

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ㄐㄧㄠˋ

jiào

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄠ/ aoˋ/ fourth tone

ㄗㄨㄛˋ

zuò

ㄗ/ zㄨ/ uㄛ/ oˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 这个地方叫作东海。

    zhè ge dì fāng jiào zuò dōng hǎi。

    This place is called the East Sea.

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Related words

叫

jiào

to shout

作

zuò

to do

工作

gōng zuò

to work

作业

zuò yè

school assignment

作用

zuò yòng

to act on

动作

dòng zuò

movement

作者

zuò zhě

author

合作

hé zuò

to cooperate

制作

zhì zuò

to make

作品

zuò pǐn

work (of art)

作为

zuò wéi

one's conduct

作文

zuò wén

to write an essay

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