号
称

To be known as in Chinese: 号称 (hào chēng)

hào chēng

to be known as

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 號稱1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to be known as
  2. 2to be nicknamed
  3. 3to be purportedly
  4. 4to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely)

Stroke order

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号
称

Zhuyin

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ㄏㄠˋ

hào

ㄏ/ hㄠ/ aoˋ/ fourth tone

ㄔㄥ

chēng

ㄔ/ chㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

号称

Simplified

號稱

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 这座山号称世界第一高峰。

    zhè zuò shān hào chēng shì jiè dì yī gāo fēng。

    This mountain is known as the highest peak in the world.

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Related words

号

hào

ordinal number

称

chēng

to weigh

号码

hào mǎ

number

称呼

chēng hu

to call

称赞

chēng zàn

to praise

挂号

guà hào

to register (at a hospital etc)

信号

xìn hào

signal

名称

míng chēng

name (of a thing)

称为

chēng wéi

to be called

符号

fú hào

symbol

括号

kuò hào

parentheses

型号

xíng hào

model (particular version of a manufactured article)

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