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称为 Pronunciation and Pinyin

称为 Usage and Examples

called

referred to as

known as

这些蝙蝠有时被误称为“飞狐”。

These bats are sometimes misleadingly referred to as 'flying foxes'.

这种设计后来被称为东方风格。

This design came to be known as the Oriental style.

The characters in 称为

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
称
chēng10to weigh, call, or praise
为
wéi4to be or to do

More words starting with 称

  • hào号chēng称called, named
  • chēng称yí一xià下weigh it, weigh
  • chēng称zhī之wéi为call it, known as
  • chēng称le了weighed
  • chēng称le了chēng称weighed, scaled
  • chēng称tā他wèi为call him, refer to him as
  • chēng称zuò作called, referred to as
  • chēng称biàn便to take the opportunity, to avail oneself of the convenience
  • chēng称bīng兵to take up arms; to start a war
  • chēng称chū出weigh out, weigh
  • chēng称hào号A title, honor, or designation.
  • chēng称míng名dào道xìng姓de地by their full name, to name names

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Questions about 称为

What does 称为 mean in Chinese?

称为 (chēng wéi) means “called, referred to as, known as”.

How do you pronounce 称为?

称为 is pronounced chēng wéi in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “called” in Chinese?

“called” is 称为 (chēng wéi) in Chinese.

How is 称为 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 称为, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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