称为 (chēng wéi) — to be called, to be known as
Definition
称为 (chēng wéi) is a written-form verb meaning 'to be called / known as,' used to label something by a title or category. More formal and written than the everyday 叫 and 叫作.
verb
to be calledto be known as
Examples
- 称为""。Zhè ge chéng shì chēng wéi " huā yuán chéng shì ".This city is called "Garden City".
- 称为。Tā chēng wéi wǒ men bān de bān zhǎng.He is known as the class monitor of our class.
- 称为""。Zhè zhǒng zhí wù chēng wéi " xiān rén zhǎng ".This kind of plant is called a cactus.
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