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叫作 (jiào zuò): be called, be known as

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 4verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
be called, be known as
Characters
2
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 4

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to call
  • to be called
  • to be known as

Chinese explanation

  • 表示对人或事物称呼为某个名称,用来说明名字、称号或叫法
  • 后面常接被称呼的名称。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

to shout

to do

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