ChineseSkillDICTIONARY
CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

称

稱
chēngHSK 5

称 (chēng) is an HSK 5 Chinese word with 2 definitions and 4 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH2
DEFINITIONS2
EXAMPLES4
01

Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

verb 动

  1. Englishto call

    • EX
      我们一般称他为老张，因为他年纪最大。

      We usually call him Lao Zhang because he is the oldest.

    • EX
      在中国，人们常常称老师为“您”以表示尊重。

      In China, people often address teachers using the respectful pronoun "您" to show respect.

2

verb 动

  1. Englishto weigh

    • EX
      请帮我称一下这些苹果，看看多少钱。

      Please weigh these apples for me and tell me how much they cost.

    • EX
      这只小猫太瘦了，你去给它称称体重吧。

      This kitten is too thin. Please weigh it and see how much it weighs.