俗称 (sú chēng) — (verb) to be commonly known as; to be commonly referred to as; (noun) common name; popular term
Definition
俗称 means the everyday name people actually use for something, as opposed to its formal or technical name. Unlike 称作 (a neutral ‘be called’), 俗称 implies the label is colloquial or folk-level.
verb
to be commonly known asto be commonly referred to as
noun
common namepopular term
Examples
- 俗称“”。Zhè zhǒng zhí wù sú chēng "méi gui".This plant is commonly called ‘rose’.
- 俗称“”。Nà dào cài wǒ men sú chēng "hóng shāo ròu".That dish is commonly known as ‘braised pork belly’.
- 俗称“”。Zhè zhǒng niǎo de sú chēng shì "xǐ què".The common name for this bird is ‘magpie’.
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