Definition
俗称 (sú chēng) as a verb means 'to be commonly known as' — it refers to the everyday, popular name given by ordinary people, as opposed to a formal or scientific one. Unlike 称作 (chēng zuò), which is a neutral 'to be called', and 号称 (hào chēng), which can imply an exaggerated or false claim, 俗称 emphasizes informal, folk usage. As a noun it means 'common name', distinct from 绰号 (chuò hào) / 外号 (wài hào), which are personal nicknames.
verb
to be commonly known asto be commonly referred to as
noun
common namepopular term
Examples
- 俗称“”。Zhè zhǒng zhíwù sú chēng “méiguī”.This plant is commonly called ‘rose’.
- 俗称“”。Nà dào cài wǒmen sú chēng “hóngshāoròu”.That dish is commonly known as ‘braised pork belly’.
- 俗称“”。Zhè zhǒng niǎo de sú chēng shì “xǐquè”.The common name for this bird is ‘magpie’.
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