Chinese word

简称

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiǎn chēng

Meaning

  • nounabbreviation

Example

在报告里请用单位的简称。zài bào gào lǐ qǐng yòng dān wèi de jiǎn chēng

In the report, please use the unit's abbreviation.

Illustration for 简称 (abbreviation)

More examples

请在海报上标注学校的简称。qǐng zài hǎi bào shàng biāo zhù xué xiào de jiǎn chēng

Please label the school's abbreviation on the poster.

Core concept

A compact name that lets a long official name travel easily through speech and writing.

Common phrases

  • 单位简称dān wèi jiǎn chēng

    unit abbreviation

  • 公司简称gōng sī jiǎn chēng

    company abbreviation

  • 学校简称xué xiào jiǎn chēng

    school abbreviation

Similar words

缩写suō xiě: A shortened written form of a word or phrase.
缩略语suō lüè yǔ: A brief expression formed by leaving out parts of a word or phrase, often using initials.
代称dài chēng: A substitute name used to identify a person, place, or thing.
别名bié míng: An alternative name that is not the formal name.

Definition in Chinese

用来代替正式全称的简短名称，便于口头或书面称呼。yòng lái dài tì zhèng shì quán chēng de jián duǎn míng chēng biàn yú kǒu tóu huò shū miàn chēng hū

Word origin

简 (jiǎn, "simplify") describes reducing something, while 称 (chēng, "call or name") supplies the idea of what people use to identify it.

Usage tips

  • In formal reports, the full name often appears first and the shorter form follows, while familiar conversation may use the shorter form sooner.

Opposites

  • 全称quán chēngfull namenoun

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