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称为

chēng wéi · cheng wei

Traditional 稱為

HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. to be called; to be known as; to call it "..."
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The smiling dog

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，这种(zhèzhǒng)小狗(xiǎogǒu)被(bèi)称为(chēngwéi)柴犬(cháiquǎn)。

    Look, this kind of dog is called a Shiba Inu.

  2. Dengdeng

    它们(tāmen)也(yě)被(bèi)称为(chēngwéi)笑脸(xiàoliǎn)狗(gǒu)，因为(yīnwèi)看起来(kànqǐlai)总是(zǒngshì)在(zài)笑(xiào)。

    They are also called smiling dogs, because they always look like they smile.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)的(de)小狗(xiǎogǒu)为什么(wèishénme)不(bù)笑(xiào)？

    Then why doesn't your dog smile?

  4. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)它(tā)饿(è)了(le)。

    Because it's hungry.

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2 examples
01

幼(yòu)儿(ér)园(yuán)老(lǎo)师(shī)有(yǒu)时(shí)被(bèi)称(chēng)为(wéi)孩(hái)子(zi)王(wáng)。

Teachers in kindergarten are sometimes referred to as leaders of children.

Tatoeba: Chinese by trieuho · English by trieuho · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

碳(tàn)酸(suān)氢(qīng)钠(nà)通(tōng)常(cháng)被(bèi)称(chēng)为(wéi)小(xiǎo)苏(sū)打(dá)。

Sodium bicarbonate is commonly known as baking soda.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by mailohilohi · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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称
chēng

to weigh; to state

为
wèi

because of; for

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