简称 (jiǎn chēng) — abbreviation, short form; to be abbreviated to, to be called for short
Definition
简称 names the shortened form of a name (a noun) and the act of abbreviating (a verb: A 简称为 B). 省略 is to leave content out entirely; 缩短 is to make something shorter in length or time.
abbreviationshort formto be abbreviated toto be called for short
Examples
- 简称UN。Lián hé guó jiǎn chēng wèi UN.The United Nations is abbreviated as UN.
- 简称？Nǐ zhī dào zhè ge jī gòu de jiǎn chēng ma?Do you know the abbreviation of this organization?
- 简称。Zhōng yāng diàn shì tái jiǎn chēng wèi yāng shì.China Central Television is abbreviated as CCTV (Yāngshì).
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