自称

自稱

zìchēng

verb HSK 7-9 #6,250

Meanings

1 to call oneself
2 to claim to be
3 to profess

Characters

to call; to claim

Examples

HSK 3

他自称是这方面的专家。

Tā zìchēng shì zhè fāngmiàn de zhuānjiā.

He claims to be an expert in this field.

HSK 7-9

她自称从未见过那个人。

Tā zìchēng cóngwèi jiànguò nàge rén.

She claims to have never met that person.

Tips

usage

自称 often carries a tone of skepticism, implying the claim may not be true. Neutral self-introduction uses 自我介绍 instead.

Stroke Order

自 zì

称 chēng