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叫
jiào
Description
"叫"是一个很常用的字，可以表示大声地发出声音，也可以表示一个人或东西的名字，还可以表示请别人做事。
"叫" is a very common character that can mean to make a loud sound, to indicate the name of a person or thing, or to ask someone to do something.
Meanings
叫jiào
to be called; to be named
我叫小明。
My name is Xiaoming.
叫jiào
to shout; to call out; to cry
他大声叫我的名字。
He called my name loudly.
叫jiào
to tell or ask someone to do something
妈妈叫我早点回家。
Mom told me to come home early.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
as "to shout", 叫 is more general and everyday than 喊, which stresses loudness.
- Nuance
in the "ask someone" sense, 叫 often feels like a command; 请 is more polite.
In videos
“我们常常说这个咖啡叫浓缩咖啡”
“可是，这个橘子为什么也叫Mandarin呢？”
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