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叫
jiào
Description
"叫"是一个很常用的字，可以表示人或动物发出声音，也可以表示名字。
"叫" is a very common character, which can indicate sounds made by people or animals, or refer to a name.
比如你想知道别人的名字，就可以说"你叫什么"。
For example, if you want to know someone's name, you can say "你叫什么" (What is your name?).
Meanings
叫jiào
to be called; to have the name
我叫小明。
My name is Xiaoming.
叫jiào
to shout; to cry out
他很生气，大声地叫。
He is very angry and shouts loudly.
叫jiào
to call; to ask someone to come or do
妈妈叫我回家吃饭。
Mom called me home to eat.
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Notes
- Nuance
"叫" for shouting is louder/less controlled than 喊; for naming it links a person to a name.
- Grammar
叫 also marks the passive, like 被 — 他叫雨淋湿了 (he got soaked by rain).
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