Definition
称得上 means 'deserve to be called' or 'can be counted as', used to assert that something qualifies for a certain label. The source pinyin lists only 'chèn', but standard pronunciation is chēng de shàng (the 称 component belongs to HSK 6 and is read chēng in this context). Note that 得上 is a complement of possibility, making the whole phrase a resultative verb.
r.v.
deserve to be calledbe worthy of being called
Examples
- 称得上。Zhè jiā cāntīng de cài chèn hǎochī.The food at this restaurant can be called delicious.
- 称得上。Tā de gēshēng chèn zhuānyè.Her singing can be called professional.
- 称得上。Tā de Zhōngwén shuǐpíng chèn liúlì.His Chinese level can be called fluent.
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