What does 叫作 mean in Chinese?

叫作 (jiào zuò) means "to call; to be called" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 2 word.

How do you pronounce 叫作?

叫作 is pronounced "jiào zuò" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What characters make up 叫作?

叫作 is made up of the characters 叫, 作. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 叫作?

You can practice writing 叫作 using our stroke order tool.

叫作 (jiào zuò), to call

叫作

jiào zuò

to call; to be called

HSK 2verb

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叫作

Definitions

(verb) to call
to be called

Example Sentences

这种花叫作玫瑰。

Zhè zhǒng huā jiàozuò méiguī

This flower is called a rose

Related Words

叫(jiào)· to shout

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呼之即来(hū zhī jí lái)· to come when called (idiom); ready and compliant

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呼之即来，挥之即去(hū zhī jí lái , huī zhī jí qù)· to come when called (idiom); ready and compliant

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一呼百应(yī hū bǎi yìng)· a hundred answers to a single call (idiom)

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 3.0: Level 2

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