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称

chēng

Traditional: 稱

to weigh

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Meanings of 称 in English

chēngHSK 5verbSyllabus #2132
  1. to weigh
  2. to state
  3. to name
  4. to praise
  5. name
  6. appellation
chēngHSK 5verbSyllabus #2133
  1. to weigh
  2. to state
  3. to name
  4. to praise
  5. name
  6. appellation

Example sentences

  1. 山上无老虎，猴子称大王。
    shān shàng wú lǎo hǔ， hóu zi chēng dà wáng。
    When the cat is away, the mice will play.
    Tatoeba #5092084 by mirrorvan · #20065 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 这个产品称它能帮助你减肥。
    zhè ge chǎn pǐn chēng tā néng bāng zhù nǐ jiǎn féi。
    This product claims to help you lose weight.
    Tatoeba #1358536 by sadhen · #680515 by Source_VOA · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 山上无老虎，猴子称大王。
    shān shàng wú lǎo hǔ， hóu zi chēng dà wáng。
    When the cat's away, the mice will play.
    Tatoeba #5092084 by mirrorvan · #390040 by Scott · CC BY 2.0 FR

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HSK words with 称

称为HSK 5称赞HSK 5名称HSK 5称号HSK 6称呼HSK 6称作HSK 6对称HSK 6号称HSK 7–9简称HSK 7–9堪称HSK 7–9

Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences