并称

並稱

bìngchēng

verb #60,022

Meanings

HSK 7-9

苏州和杭州自古并称“人间天堂”。

Sūzhōu hé Hángzhōu zìgǔ bìngchēng " rénjiān-tiāntáng ".

Suzhou and Hangzhou have long been called, together, 'paradise on earth'.

HSK 7-9

梅、兰、竹、菊被并称为“四君子”。

Méi, lán, zhú, jú bèi bìngchēng wéi " sìjūnzǐ ".

Plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum are together known as the 'Four Gentlemen'.

grammar

Pattern: A 和 B 并称 X 'A and B are together called X', or with 为 'as': A 与 B 并称为 X. In the passive: 被并称为 X.

usage

Compare 齐名 'to be equally famous': 并称 adds that the names are actually said together, as one label.

并 bìng

称 chēng