称为 chēngwéi to be called
to be called; to be known as; to call it "..."
How to remember 称为: 称 balanced + 为 for = to be called.
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How it is used
- To be called / referred to as - 被称为 (bèi chēngwéi) is known as; 人们称它为... people call it...
- 称 reads chēng here. Formal 'to name/designate as', usually in 把 A 称为 B or 被称为 frames. Near-synonym 叫做 (jiàozuò) is more colloquial.
Example sentences
- 一百年称为一个世纪。 Yìbǎinián chēngwéi yígè shìjì.One hundred years is called a century.