你好
Nǐ hǎo
Hello
叫 (jiào) — how to say "to call" in Chinese
叫
To call, to be called, to shout
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
Examples
我叫什么名字？你叫什么名字？
What's my name? What's your name?
我叫
My name is...
Mnemonic
[jiào-] Jolly Jack is a joyful parrot who 叫 shouts every morning to call the sun 🌞. Perched on a branch, he opens his beak wide like a [口] mouth and calls out, "叫! Sun, rise and shine!" as the sunlight begins to spread.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to call" in Chinese?
"to call" in Chinese is 叫 (jiào).
What does 叫 mean in English?
叫 (jiào) means "To call, to be called, to shout".
How is 叫 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiào (written as jiao). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.
How do you write "to call" in Chinese characters?
It is written 叫.
What HSK level is 叫?
叫 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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