称为 (chēng wéi): to be called, to be known as

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HSK 5verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: to be called, to be known as
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 5

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to be called
to be known as
to call it ""..."""

Chinese explanation

表示把某人或某物叫做某个名称或称号，常用来说明身份、名字或评价
后面常接名词，如“他被称为老师”。

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HSK 5

as (in the capacity of)

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