Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
统称
tǒngchēng
Description
"统称"是把很多东西一起叫一个名字。
"统称" means to call many things by one name together.
比如，苹果和香蕉可以统称为水果。
For example, apples and bananas can be统称ed as fruits.
Meanings
统称tǒngchēng
to call collectively by one name
我们把这些动物统称为宠物。
We collectively call these animals pets.
统称tǒngchēng
a general or collective name
"家电"是很多电器的统称。
"Home appliances" is a general term for many electrical devices.
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Notes
- Etymology
统 (unite/all) + 称 (to call/name), literally "to name together."
- Usage
often used as "统称为" meaning "collectively called."
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