称 (chēng) — to weigh (on a scale); to call, to name, to address as; to claim, to state
Definition
称 (chēng) is more formal/written than 叫 ('to call/name'). Use it for 'to weigh', 'to claim/state', and for naming in titles or formal contexts.
verb
to weigh (on a scale)to callto nameto address asto claimto state
Examples
- 称。Qǐng bāng wǒ chēng yí xià zhè ge píng guǒ.Please help me weigh this apple.
- 称。Dà jiā dōu chēng tā xiǎo lǐ.Everyone calls him Xiao Li.
- 称。Tā chēng zì jǐ yǐ jīng wán chéng le gōng zuò.He claimed that he had already finished the work.
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