Definition
号称 has two senses: a neutral 'to be known as' (like 称为) and a more critical 'to claim (often exaggeratedly)'. Unlike neutral 称为/称作, the second sense implies the claim may be false or overstated; 自称 means 'to call oneself' and is more about self-proclamation.
verb
to be known as (neutral)to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely)
Examples
- 号称。Zhège dìqū hào chēng yú mǐ zhī xiāng.This region is known as the land of fish and rice.
- 号称，。Tā hào chēng yǒu shí nián jīngyàn, qíshí cái liǎng nián.He claims to have ten years of experience, but actually it's only two.
- 号称，。Nà jiā cāntīng hào chēng Mǐqílín sān xīng, wèidào què hěn yìbān.That restaurant claims to be a three-Michelin-star place, but the food is just average.
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