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叫做
jiàozuò
Description
「叫做」的意思是「被称为」，用来说一样东西或一个人的名字。
"叫做" means "to be called", used to refer to the name of something or someone.
我们常说「这个东西叫做什么」，问它的名字。
We often say "这个东西叫做什么" to ask for its name.
Meanings
叫做jiàozuò
to be called; to be known as
这种水果叫做芒果。
This fruit is called mango.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
叫 (to call) + 做 (to be/act as), literally 'to be called as'.
- Nuance
叫做 and 叫作 are interchangeable; plain 叫 alone can also mean 'be called'.
In videos
“汉语在英语里它叫做Mandarin。”
“人最多最繁华的地方叫做市中心”
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