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“be called” in Chinese

Chinese

Also叫作 (jiào zuò) · 称作 (chēng zuò) · 被叫 (bèi jiào)

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiào

Example

这个孩子叫小明。zhè ge hái zi jiào xiǎo míng

This child is called Xiaoming.

Illustration for 叫 (be called)

How to say “be called” in Chinese

“Be called” in Chinese is 叫 (jiào).

A voice reaches another person, either carrying a name or summoning someone.

Full entry for 叫: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 叫

有人在夜里叫救命。yǒu rén zài yè lǐ jiào jiù mìng

Someone is shouting "Help!" at night.

Tips for using 叫

  • The same verb works for a person's name and for calling out, so the words around it show whether the sentence identifies someone or summons them.

Other Chinese words for “be called”

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叫作

jiào zuò

verbbe called

这本书叫作《小王子》。zhè běn shū jiào zuò xiǎo wáng zǐ

This book is called The Little Prince.

3

称作

chēng zuò

verbbe called

这本书被称作当代经典。zhè běn shū bèi chēng zuò dāng dài jīng diǎn

This book is called a contemporary classic.

4

被叫

bèi jiào

verbbe called

他被叫去开会了。tā bèi jiào qù kāi huì le

He was called to attend a meeting.

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