俗称 súchēng commonly referred to as
commonly referred to as; common term
How to remember 俗称: 俗 social customs + 称 balanced = commonly referred to as.
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How it is used
- The common/popular name for something, as opposed to its formal term - 番茄俗称西红柿 (fānqié súchēng xīhóngshì) fānqié is commonly called xīhóngshì.
- Used as a verb bridging formal name and everyday name: 学名叫X，俗称Y (the scientific name is X, commonly known as Y).
- Explanatory register, common in dictionaries, science writing, product labels.