Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
Chinese to English Dictionary

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

chēng

to call; to name

大家都称他为老师。

Everyone calls him teacher.

chēng

to weigh (with a scale)

请帮我称一下这些水果。

Please help me weigh these fruits.

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

Images