俗称

俗稱

súchēng

verb #23,857

Meanings

1 commonly known as
2 popularly called
3 colloquially referred to as

Characters

common / popular / folk

to call / to name / to refer to as

Examples

乙酰水杨酸，俗称阿司匹林。

Yǐxiān shuǐyángsuān, súchēng āsīpīlín.

Acetylsalicylic acid, commonly known as aspirin.

这种鱼俗称鲈鱼，学名是另外一个。

Zhè zhǒng yú súchēng lúyú, xuémíng shì lìngwài yī gè.

This fish is commonly called bass; its scientific name is something else.

Tips

usage

俗称 is used to introduce the popular or colloquial name for something, often contrasted with its formal, scientific, or official name. Structure: [formal name], 俗称 [popular name].

Stroke Order

俗 sú

称 chēng