叫作 (jiào zuò) — to be called; to be known as
Definition
叫作 is a longer, written-style variant of 叫 'to be called / to be known as,' used especially in definitions and formal descriptions. 称为 and 称作 are more formal synonyms for introducing a name or label.
verb
to be calledto be known as
Examples
- 叫作。Zhè ge jiào zuò xiǎo wáng.This one is called Little Wang.
- 叫作。Nà zhǒng shuǐ guǒ jiào zuò píng guǒ.That kind of fruit is called an apple.
- 叫作。Zhè ge chéng shì jiào zuò shàng hǎi.This city is called Shanghai.
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