名叫 (míng jiào) — to be called; to be named (a specific name)
Definition
A linking verb meaning 'to be called / to be named' — it joins a person or thing with their specific name. Closer to 'named' than to the action 'to call' (叫).
verb
to be calledto be named (a specific name)
Examples
- 名叫。Tā míng jiào lǐ míng.He is called Li Ming.
- 名叫。Nà ge cūn zhuāng míng jiào táo huā yuán.That village is named Peach Blossom Spring.
- 名叫。Yì zhǒng xīn fā xiàn de zhí wù míng jiào cháng shēng cǎo.A newly discovered plant is called Everlasting Grass.
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