通称 (tōng chēng) — to be generally called / known as; general term, generic name
Definition
通称 (tōngchēng) is a formal term for the name most people use for something — 'commonly called' or the 'common/generic name'. Slightly more bookish than 叫做, which is the everyday 'be called' phrasing.
verb
to be generally called / known asgeneral termgeneric name
Examples
- 通称。Zhè zhǒng bìng tōng chēng gǎn mào.This illness is commonly known as a cold.
- 通称，。Xióng māo tōng chēng māo xióng, dàn dà jiā xí guàn jiào tā xióng māo.The panda is generally called 'cat-bear', but everyone is used to calling it 'panda'.
- 通称。Zhè zhǒng huà hé wù tōng chēng yǐ chún.This compound is commonly known as ethanol.
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