Definition
称号 (chēng hào) is an honorary or official title awarded to someone, like 'Hero' or 'Best Employee'. It differs from 头衔 (tóu xián), which is a rank or position title (e.g., 'Professor'), and from 职称 (zhí chēng), which is a formal professional ranking (e.g., 'Senior Engineer'). Unlike 称呼 (chēng hu), which is a form of address, 称号 is a specific named honor.
noun
titledesignation (honorary or official)
Examples
- ，“”称号。Tā jiù le nàge háizi zhīhòu, huòdé le 'yīngxióng' de chēng hào.After saving that child, he received the title of 'hero'.
- “”称号。Gōngsī shòuyǔ tā 'zuìjiā xiāoshòuyuán' de chēng hào.The company awarded her the title of 'Best Salesperson'.
- 称号。Zhège róngyù chēng hào shòudào zhěnggè hángyè de rènkě.This honorary title is recognized by the whole industry.
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