堪称

堪稱

kānchēng

verb HSK 7 #18,242

Meanings

1 can be called; can be rated as; worthy of being called

Characters

can; may; worthy of

to call; to name; to claim

Literally 'worthy of being called' — used to say something deserves a title or label.

Examples

这部电影堪称经典。

Zhè bù diànyǐng kānchēng jīngdiǎn.

This movie can be called a classic.

他堪称我们这个时代最伟大的科学家之一。

Tā kānchēng wǒmen zhège shídài zuì wěidà de kēxuéjiā zhī yī.

He can be called one of the greatest scientists of our era.

Tips

register

堪称 is formal and literary, often used in news, reviews, and speeches. In casual conversation, you'd more likely just say 算得上 (suàndeshàng) or 可以说是 (kěyǐ shuō shì).

Stroke Order

堪 kān

称 chēng