Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
叫做
jiàozuò
Description
“叫做”的意思是给一个东西或人一个名字。
"叫做" means to give a thing or person a name.
我们常常说“这个东西叫做什么”。
We often say "这个东西叫做什么" (this thing is called what).
Meanings
叫做jiàozuò
to be called; to be named
这种花叫做玫瑰。
This flower is called a rose.
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Notes
- Etymology
叫 (to call) + 做 (to do/act as), literally "to be called as".
- Nuance
叫做 and 叫 are similar, but 叫做 sounds more formal when naming things.
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