名曰 (míng yuē) — to be called, to be named (formal/literary)
Definition
Literary/archaic 'is called, is named', almost only seen in written Chinese, names, or stylized storytelling. Stronger and more formal than the neutral 叫 jiào.
verb
to be calledto be named (formal/literary)
Examples
- ，名曰。Yǒu yì zhǒng qí shòu, míng yuē qí lín.There is a strange beast called the qilin.
- 名曰。Zhè ge gù shi de zhǔ rén gōng míng yuē zhāng sān.The protagonist of this story is named Zhang San.
- ，名曰“”。Tā men jiàn lì le yí gè zǔ zhī, míng yuē "shàn háng huì".They established an organization called 'Good Deeds Society'.
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