称
作

To be called in Chinese: 称作 (chēng zuò)

chēng zuò

to be called

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

Definitions

  1. 1to be called; to be known as

Stroke order

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称
作

Zhuyin

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ㄔㄥ

chēng

ㄔ/ chㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

ㄗㄨㄛˋ

zuò

ㄗ/ zㄨ/ uㄛ/ oˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

称作

Simplified

稱作

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 大家把他称作班里的天才。

    dà jiā bǎ tā chēng zuò bān lǐ de tiān cái。

    Everyone calls him the genius of the class.

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Related words

称

chēng

to weigh

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

称呼

chēng hu

to call

称赞

chēng zàn

to praise

合作

hé zuò

to cooperate

制作

zhì zuò

to make

作品

zuò pǐn

work (of art)

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