Writing
称为 (chēng wéi) — how to say "to be called" in Chinese
称为
To be called
verb
Character composition
称
to call
为
to be
Radicals / Keys
禾
Grain
#115 · hé · 5 strokes
丶
Dot
#3 · zhǔ · 1 stroke
Synonyms
Collocations
被称为明星
bèi chēng wéi míngxīng
to be called a star
被称为专家
bèi chēng wéi zhuānjiā
to be called an expert
Examples
在中国，这种茶称为红茶，很多人早上喝它。
In China, this kind of tea is called black tea, and many people drink it in the morning.
人们把医生称为大夫。
People refer to physicians as doctors.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be called" in Chinese?
"to be called" in Chinese is 称为 (chēng wéi).
Cheng wei meaning English
称为 (chēng wéi) means "To be called".
How is 称为 pronounced?
It is pronounced chēng wéi (written as cheng wei, chengwei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
To be called in Chinese characters
It is written 称为: 称 has 10 strokes, 为 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 称为?
称为 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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