How to say “call” in Chinese
call, address; form of address
“Call” in Chinese is 称呼, chēng hu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
称呼 is read chēng hu: 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.
On the left, 口 “mouth”; on the right, 乎 hū hints at the sound. In 打招呼 it's read in the neutral tone: hu.
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 “称呼”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 称呼. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请问，怎么称呼您？qǐngwèn,zěnmechēnghunínExcuse me, how should I address you?
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “call” in Chinese?
“Call” in Chinese is 称呼, pinyin chēnghu.
What does 称呼 mean?
称呼 (chēnghu) means “call, address; form of address”.
How do you write 称呼?
称呼 is 2 characters: 称 (chēng) — call, name; weigh; 呼 (hū) — breathe out; call. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 称呼?
称呼 is read chēnghu. Tones: chēng — first tone, hu — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“call” in the lesson “Dad’s sister, Mom’s brother”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” 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.
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