称
呼

To call in Chinese: 称呼 (chēng hu)

chēng hu

to call

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 稱呼2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to call; to address as
  2. 2form of address; appellation

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称
呼

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ㄔㄥ

chēng

ㄔ/ chㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

˙ㄏㄨ

hu

˙/ neutral toneㄏ/ hㄨ/ u

Simplified & traditional

称呼

Simplified

稱呼

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 这鸟你们用英语怎么称呼？

    zhè niǎo nǐ men yòng yīng yǔ zěn me chēng hu？

    What do you call this bird in English?

  • 第一次听到弟弟称呼我姐姐。

    dì yī cì tīng dào dì di chēng hu wǒ jiě jie。

    This is the first time I've heard my little brother call me "big sister."

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Related words

称

chēng

to weigh

称赞

chēng zàn

to praise

呼吸

hū xī

to breathe

名称

míng chēng

name (of a thing)

称为

chēng wéi

to be called

招呼

zhāo hu

to call out to

称号

chēng hào

name

称作

chēng zuò

to be called

对称

duì chèn

symmetry

号称

hào chēng

to be known as

呼唤

hū huàn

to call out (a name etc)

呼救

hū jiù

to call for help

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