称作 (chēng zuò) — to be called; to be known as
Definition
称作 (chēng zuò) is a written-form verb meaning 'to be called / known as', used in formal writing and definitions. It is more formal than the everyday 叫 and more literary than 称为, with no sense of addressing a person (that's 称呼).
verb
to be calledto be known as
Examples
- 称作。Zhè zuò qiáo chēng zuò cháng jiāng dà qiáo.This bridge is called the Yangtze River Bridge.
- 称作？Běi jīng yě chēng zuò jīng dū ma?Is Beijing also called Jingdu?
- 称作。Zhè ge xiàng mù bèi chēng zuò guó jiā zhòng diǎn xiàng mù.This project is called a national key project.
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