称做

稱做
chēngzuò
verb #35,899

Meanings

  1. 1 to be called
  2. 2 to be known as
  3. 3 to refer to as

Examples

Zhè zhǒng xiànxiàng zài wùlǐxué zhōng chēngzuò gòngzhèn.
This phenomenon is called resonance in physics.
Rénmen bǎ tā chēngzuò xiǎo zhèn shàng de yīngxióng.
People call him the hero of the small town.

Tips

usage
称做 and the more common variant 称作 chēngzuò are interchangeable — both mean 'to call X (something)'. Pattern: A 称做 B = 'call A B'. Slightly more formal than 叫做 jiàozuò, which is the everyday equivalent.

Stroke Order

chēng
zuò