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称为
chēngwéi
Description
"称为"的意思是给某个东西或人取一个名字，或者叫它某个名字。
"称为" means to give something or someone a name, or to call it by a certain name.
人们常常在书上或者正式的时候用这个词。
People often use this word in books or formal situations.
Meanings
称为chēngwéi
to call, to name, to be known as
人们把北京称为中国的首都。
People call Beijing the capital of China.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
称 (to call) + 为 (as/to be), literally "to call as".
- Nuance
more formal than 叫做; common in writing and definitions.
In videos
“呃它可能不太能称为是一个公司”
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