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称之为

稱之為
chēngzhīwéi
phrase #4,355

Meanings

  1. 1 to call it; to refer to it as
  2. 2 to term it as

Examples

人们称之为奇迹。
Rénmen chēngzhīwéi qíjì.
People call it a miracle.
科学家称之为黑洞。
Kēxuéjiā chēngzhīwéi hēidòng.
Scientists call it a black hole.

Tips

grammar
称之为 follows the pattern: Subject + 称之为 + Name/Label. The 之 is a classical pronoun meaning 'it/this', making the phrase more literary than plain 称为.

Stroke Order

称 chēng
之 zhī
为 wéi