称
Quick Answer
称 (chēng) means "call, to call, to weigh" with HSK 5 on the new exam.
Pronunciation
chēng
Meaning
Primary: call
Other meanings:
- to call
- to weigh
Basic info
Example sentences
老师称赞他的作文写得很好。
Lǎoshī chēngzàn tā de zuòwén xiě de hěn hǎo.
The teacher praised him for writing a good essay.
From 称赞 (HSK 5)
中国人习惯称老师为"园丁"。
Zhōngguó rén xíguàn chēng lǎoshī wéi "yuándīng".
Chinese people customarily call teachers "gardeners."
From 称 (HSK 5)
在中国，人们对不同年龄的人有不同的称呼。
Zài Zhōngguó, rénmen duì bùtóng niánlíng de rén yǒu bùtóng de chēnghu.
In China, people have different forms of address for people of different ages.
From 称呼 (HSK 6)
Words containing 称
On the new HSK 5 exam
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