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“call oneself” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinzì chēng

Example

她在网上自称医生。tā zài wǎng shàng zì chēng yī shēng

She calls herself a doctor online.

Illustration for 自称 (call oneself)

How to say “call oneself” in Chinese

“Call oneself” in Chinese is 自称 (zì chēng).

A person presents a chosen identity or trait as their own stated description rather than as someone else's label.

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

Example sentences with 自称

被告在法庭上自称无罪，但检方提供了证据。bèi gào zài fǎ tíng shàng zì chēng wú zuì dàn jiǎn fāng tí gōng le zhèng jù

The defendant claimed to be innocent in court, but the prosecution presented evidence.

Tips for using 自称

  • English "call oneself" can sound neutral, but Chinese use in third-person descriptions often leaves room for doubt about whether the label is accepted as true.

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