Writing
叫作 (jiào zuò) — how to say "to be called" in Chinese
叫作
To be called
verb
Character composition
叫
to call
作
to do
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
叫作月饼的食品
jiàozuò yuèbǐng de shípǐn
the food called a mooncake
Examples
这个城市叫作北京。
This city is called Beijing.
他叫作小明。
He is called Xiaoming.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be called" in Chinese?
"to be called" in Chinese is 叫作 (jiào zuò).
What does 叫作 mean in English?
叫作 (jiào zuò) means "To be called".
How is 叫作 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiào zuò (written as jiao zuo, jiaozuo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
To be called in Chinese characters
It is written 叫作: 叫 has 5 strokes, 作 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 叫作?
叫作 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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