叫 jiào call
call; is called; to shout; to tell
How to remember 叫: 口 mouth + 丩 entangle = call. A boy opens his mouth wide when his kite gets entangled in a tall tree and he has to call his dad for help.
Component breakdown
叫 = 口 mouth + 丩 entangle
- 口 mouth
- 丩 entangle
A boy opens his mouth wide when his kite gets entangled in a tall tree and he has to call his dad for help.
How it is used
- 'To be called' - 我叫小明 (wǒ jiào Xiǎomíng) my name is Xiaoming; and 'to call / shout' - 叫他 (jiào tā) call him over.
- Also a causative 'tell / make someone do': 妈妈叫我回家 (māma jiào wǒ huí jiā) mom told me to come home; and a colloquial passive marker like 被.
Words with 叫
Example sentences
- 你叫什么名字？ Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?What's your name?
- 在中国，医生也叫大夫。 Zài Zhōngguó, yīshēng yě jiào dàifu.In China, doctors are also called "daifu".
- 请不要大声叫喊。 Qǐng búyào dà shēng jiàohǎn.Please don't shout.