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称
chēng
Description
"称"最常见的意思是叫、给某人或某物起名字。
"称" most commonly means to call or give a name to someone or something.
它也可以表示用秤量东西有多重。
It can also mean to weigh something using a scale.
Meanings
称chēng
to call; to name
大家都称他为老师。
Everyone calls him teacher.
称chēng
to weigh (with a scale)
请帮我称一下这些水果。
Please help me weigh these fruits.
称chèn
to fit; to match; to suit
这件衣服很称你的身材。
This piece of clothing fits your figure well.
Related words
Notes
- Reading
称 is chēng for "call/weigh" but chèn for "fit/match" (as in 称心).
- Nuance
称 for naming is more formal than everyday 叫.
In videos
“送气茶柴产彻称”
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