自
称

To call oneself in Chinese: 自称 (zì chēng)

zì chēng

to call oneself

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

Definitions

  1. 1to call oneself
  2. 2to claim to be
  3. 3to profess
  4. 4to claim a title

Stroke order

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自
称

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ㄗˋ

zì

ㄗ/ zˋ/ fourth tone

ㄔㄥ

chēng

ㄔ/ chㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

自称

Simplified

自稱

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他自称是这方面的专家。

    tā zì chēng shì zhè fāng miàn de zhuān jiā。

    He claims to be an expert in this area.

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Related words

称

chēng

to weigh

自

zì

self

自己

zì jǐ

oneself

自然

zì rán

nature

称呼

chēng hu

to call

称赞

chēng zàn

to praise

各自

gè zì

each

来自

lái zì

to come from (a place)

亲自

qīn zì

personally

自从

zì cóng

since (a time)

自动

zì dòng

automatic

自豪

zì háo

proud (of one's achievements etc)

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