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称呼

chēng hu · cheng hu

Traditional 稱呼

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to call; to address as
  2. form of address; appellation
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What do I call her?

  1. Leon

    我(wǒ)应该(yīnggāi)怎么(zěnme)称呼(chēnghu)你(nǐ)妈妈(māma)？

    What should I call your mother?

  2. Dengdeng

    叫(jiào)阿姨(āyí)就(jiù)行(xíng)。

    Just say auntie.

  3. Leon

    那(nà)怎么(zěnme)称呼(chēnghu)老师(lǎoshī)呢(ne)？

    And how do I address a teacher?

  4. Liangliang

    叫(jiào)老师(lǎoshī)，或者(huòzhě)叫(jiào)王(wáng)老师(lǎoshī)。

    Say "teacher", or "Teacher Wang".

  5. Leon

    那(nà)我(wǒ)叫(jiào)你(nǐ)灯(dēng)老师(lǎoshī)。

    Then I will call you Teacher Deng.

  6. Dengdeng

    别(bié)！叫(jiào)名字(míngzi)就(jiù)好(hǎo)。

    No, please! Just call me by my name.

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2 examples
01

第(dì)一(yī)次(cì)听(tīng)到(dào)弟(dì)弟(di)称(chēng)呼(hu)我(wǒ)姐(jiě)姐(jie)。

This is the first time I've heard my little brother call me "big sister."

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

02

这(zhè)鸟(niǎo)你(nǐ)们(men)用(yòng)英(yīng)语(yǔ)怎(zěn)么(me)称(chēng)呼(hu)？

What do you call this bird in English?

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

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