Writing
叫 (jiào) — how to say "to call" in Chinese
叫
To call, to be called, to shout
verb · passive / 把 preposition
1. to call; to be called; to shoutHSK 3.0 · level 1
verb
2. by (passive marker)HSK 3.0 · level 4
passive / 把 preposition
How to use it
Brings the object, or the doer, in front of the verb.
杯子叫他打破了。
bēi zi jiào tā dǎ pò le
The cup was broken by him.
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
叫什么名字
jiào shénme míngzi
what is your name
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).
叫 meaning in English
叫 (jiào) means "To call, to be called, to shout".
How is 叫 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiào (written as jiao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to call" in Chinese characters?
It is written 叫 and has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 叫?
叫 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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