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自称

自稱
zì chēngHSK 7

自称 (zì chēng) is an HSK 7 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 claim to be

    • EX
      那个男子自称是这家公司的总经理。

      The man claimed to be the general manager of the company.

    • EX
      她自称精通五国语言，但大家都没听她说过。

      She claims to be fluent in five languages, but no one has ever heard her speak them.

2

noun 名

  1. Englishself-reference; self-designation

    • EX
      在写这封信时，他用了非常谦虚的自称。

      In writing the letter, he used a very humble form of self-reference.

    • EX
      汉语中不同身份的人有不同的自称，比如‘老臣’或‘朕’。

      In Chinese, people of different status use different self-designations, such as “this old minister” or zhen (“I”, used by an emperor).