简称

簡稱

jiǎnchēng

noun HSK 7-9 #10,718

Meanings

1 abbreviation; short form
2 to be abbreviated as

Characters

to call; to name

Examples

HSK 5

这个组织的简称是WHO。

Zhège zǔzhī de jiǎnchēng shì WHO.

This organization's abbreviation is WHO.

HSK 6

中华人民共和国简称中国。

Zhōnghuá rénmín gònghéguó jiǎnchēng Zhōngguó.

The People's Republic of China is abbreviated as China.

Tips

usage

简称 can be a noun (the abbreviation itself) or a verb (to be abbreviated as). Pattern: A简称B = A is abbreviated as B.

Stroke Order

简 jiǎn

称 chēng