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

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.

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