简称

簡稱

jiǎnchēng

noun HSK 7-9 #10,718

Meanings

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.

这个组织的简称是WHO。

Zhège zǔzhī de jiǎnchēng shì WHO.

This organization's abbreviation is WHO.

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.

简 jiǎn

称 chēng