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著称

著稱
zhùchēng
verb #15,364

Meanings

  1. 1 to be widely known as
  2. 2 to be famous for

Characters

著
zhù
notable; marked; to write
称
chēng
to call; to be called

Examples

杭州以西湖美景著称。
Hángzhōu yǐ Xīhú měijǐng zhùchēng.
Hangzhou is famous for the beautiful scenery of West Lake.
日本以科技创新著称于世。
Rìběn yǐ kējì chuàngxīn zhùchēng yú shì.
Japan is known worldwide for technological innovation.

Tips

grammar
Pattern: X 以 Y 著称 = 'X is famous for Y'. The more literary variant 著称于世 adds 'in the world'. Compare with 闻名 (wénmíng), which is interchangeable.

Stroke Order

著 zhù
称 chēng

Related Words

著名 zhùmíng HSK 4 #1,578
famous; well-known / celebrated; renowned
称为 chēngwéi HSK 3 #3,284
to be called; to be known as / to be referred to as
称作 chēngzuò HSK 7 #5,755
to be called / to be known as / to be referred to as
著 zhù #4,865
to write; to compose / outstanding; notable / literary work; book
自称 zìchēng HSK 7 #6,250
to call oneself / to claim to be / to profess
称之为 chēngzhīwéi #4,355
to call it; to refer to it as / to term it as
声称 shēngchēng HSK 7 #3,696
to claim / to assert / to profess
称呼 chēnghu HSK 7 #3,111
to call / to address as / form of address / title
称 chēng #1,837
to call; to name / to weigh
宣称 xuānchēng HSK 7 #6,399
to claim / to assert / to declare
著称 zhùchēng
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