How to say “call” in Chinese
call (as something)
“Call” in Chinese is 称为, chēng wéi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
称为 is read chēng wéi: 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.
Its second reading is wéi, “be, do”.
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 “称为”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 称为. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们把在网上认识的朋友称为网友wǒmenbǎzàiwǎngshangrènshidepéngyouchēngwéiwǎngyǒuWe call the friends we meet online “online friends”.
More words from the lesson “Writing and Names”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “call” in Chinese?
“Call” in Chinese is 称为, pinyin chēngwéi.
What does 称为 mean?
称为 (chēngwéi) means “call (as something)”.
How do you write 称为?
称为 is 2 characters: 称 (chēng) — call, name; weigh; 为 (wèi) — for, for the sake of. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 称为?
称为 is read chēngwéi. Tones: chēng — first tone, wéi — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“call” in the lesson “Writing and Names”
This word is from the topic “Learning and Language” of HSK 5. 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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