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自称

zì chēng · zi cheng

Traditional 自稱

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to call oneself
  2. to claim to be
  3. to profess
  4. to claim a title
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In a conversation

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Map King

  1. Leon

    昨天(zuótiān)有个人(yǒugèrén)自称(zìchēng)是(shì)导游(dǎoyóu)。

    Yesterday someone claimed to be a tour guide.

  2. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)导游(dǎoyóu)吗(ma)？

    A real tour guide?

  3. Leon

    他(tā)自称(zìchēng)什么都知道(shénmedōuzhīdào)，结果(jiéguǒ)带(dài)我们(wǒmen)走错了(zǒucuòle)路(lù)。

    He claimed to know everything, and led us the wrong way.

  4. Liangliang

    自称(zìchēng)知道(zhīdào)的(de)人(rén)，不一定(bùyīdìng)真的(zhēnde)知道(zhīdào)。

    People who claim to know don't always know.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)他(tā)叫(jiào)什么(shénme)名字(míngzi)？

    What was his name?

  6. Leon

    他(tā)自称(zìchēng)“地图王(dìtúwáng)”。

    He called himself “Map King”.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)自(zì)称(chēng)是(shì)医(yī)生(shēng)，但(dàn)没(méi)人(rén)相(xiāng)信(xìn)。

He claims to be a doctor, but no one believes him.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)组(zǔ)织(zhī)自(zì)称(chēng)代(dài)表(biǎo)所(suǒ)有(yǒu)工(gōng)人(rén)的(de)利(lì)益(yì)。

This organization claims to represent the interests of all workers.

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