How to say “be called” in Chinese
be called
“Be called” in Chinese is 叫, jiào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
叫 is read jiào. 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, 口 “mouth”: you call someone with your voice.
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 “叫”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 叫. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我叫安娜wǒjiàoĀnnàMy name is Anna.
- 你叫什么名字？nǐjiàoshénmemíngziWhat’s your name?
- 请问您叫什么名字qǐngwèn,nínjiàoshénmemíngziExcuse me, what is your name?
- 老师叫你去办公室。lǎoshījiàonǐqùbàngōngshìThe teacher wants you in the office.
- 杯子叫他打破了。bēizijiàotādǎpòleThe cup was broken by him.
- 镜子叫弟弟打破了jìngzijiàodìdidǎpòleThe mirror was broken by my little brother.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “What’s your name?”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “be called” in Chinese?
“Be called” in Chinese is 叫, pinyin jiào.
What does 叫 mean?
叫 (jiào) means “be called”.
How do you write 叫?
叫 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 叫?
叫 is read jiào. Tones: jiào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“be called” in the lesson “What’s your name?”
This word is from the topic “Meeting people” of HSK 1. 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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