Chinese word

号称

Pronunciation

Pinyinhào chēng

Meaning

  • verbbe touted as

Example

这家公司被人号称为行业先锋。zhè jiā gōng sī bèi rén hào chēng wèi háng yè xiān fēng

This company is touted as an industry pioneer.

Illustration for 号称 (be touted as)

More examples

有网友号称这款手机一周不用充电。yǒu wáng yǒu hào chēng zhè kuǎn shǒu jī yì zhōu bú yòng chōng diàn

A netizen claims that this phone can go a week without charging.

Core concept

A public title or description is attached to someone or something as a claim, often with promotional overstatement.

Common phrases

  • 被号称为bèi hào chēng wèi

    be touted as

  • 被人号称为bèi rén hào chēng wèi

    be touted by people as

  • 有人号称掌握yǒu rén hào chēng zhǎng wò

    someone claims to have mastered

Similar words

自称zì chēng: Present oneself as having a particular identity, title, or quality.
声称shēng chēng: Declare a claim to be true in public, even when the evidence is limited.
称为chēng wéi: Give a person or thing a particular name, title, or description.
被称为bèi chēng wéi: Carry a name, title, or reputation assigned by other people or society.

Definition in Chinese

表示某人或某事被称作某个名字、头衔或特征，既可指他人称呼，也可指自称，常带有宣传或夸张成分。biǎo shì mǒu rén huò mǒu shì bèi chēng zuò mǒu gè míng zì tóu xián huò tè zhēng jì kě zhǐ tā rén chēng hū yě kě zhǐ zì chēng cháng dài yǒu xuān chuán huò kuā zhāng chéng fèn

Word origin

号 (hào, "name or title") + 称 (chēng, "call") combines a designation with the act of assigning one, giving the compound its sense of presenting a possibly promotional title.

Usage tips

  • In reports and conversation, the surrounding context matters because the claim may come from the person or company itself or from other people describing it.

Other meanings

  • self-proclaimverb
  • declareverb

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