How to say “title” in Chinese
title, honorific
“Title” in Chinese is 称号, chēng hào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
称号 is read chēng hào: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 禾 “grain”: the first meaning is to weigh grain.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “称号”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 称号. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她获得了优秀教师的称号tāhuòdéleyōuxiùjiàoshīdechēnghàoShe received the title of “Outstanding Teacher”.
More words from the lesson “Organizations, appeals and slogans”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “title” in Chinese?
“Title” in Chinese is 称号, pinyin chēnghào.
What does 称号 mean?
称号 (chēnghào) means “title, honorific”.
How do you write 称号?
称号 is 2 characters: 称 (chēng) — call, name; weigh; 号 (hào) — number; date. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 称号?
称号 is read chēnghào. Tones: chēng — first tone, hào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“title” in the lesson “Organizations, appeals and slogans”
This word is from the topic “Society” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
Start for free