fit; match; to name (v.)
HSK 5
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Phonetically similar words
橙 chéng - orange (n.) | HSK 6
盛 chéng - fill; hold; contain (v.) | HSK 6
乘 chéng - to ride on; avail oneself of to multiply (v.) | HSK 6
秤 chèng - scales; steelyard (n.) | HSK 6
Examples
这种鱼被称为“金鱼”。 zhè zhǒng yú bèi chēng wéi "jīnyú". - This type of fish is called "goldfish."
他被称为这个领域的专家。 tā bèi chēng wéi zhège lǐngyù de zhuānjiā. - He is called an expert in this field.
她被称为现代舞的新星。 tā bèi chēng wéi xiàndài wǔ de xīnxīng. - She is called the rising star of modern dance.
这种草药在中医上被称为良草。 zhè zhǒng cǎoyào zài zhōngyī shàng bèi chēng wéi liáng cǎo. - This herb is called a good herb in Chinese medicine.
他的技术被称为独一无二。 tā de jìshù bèi chēng wéi dú yī wú èr. - His technique is called unique.
Phrases
称呼 chēng hu - call; address (n.) | HSK 5
称赞 chēng zàn - to praise; to acclaim; to commend (v.) | HSK 5
称心如意 chèn xīn rú yì - have something as one wishes () | HSK 6
称号 chēng hào - title; name; designation (n.) | HSK 6
对称 duì chèn - symmetry (adj.) | HSK 6