叫 (jiào) — to be called; to call (a name); to tell/ask (someone to do something); (preposition) by (indicates agent in passive sentences)
Definition
At HSK 1, 叫 covers three jobs: naming ("to be called"), asking someone to do something, and the passive-agent marker "by". For "shout," use 喊 — 叫 itself just means call or address here, not yell.
verb
to be calledto call (a name)to tell/ask (someone to do something)
preposition
by (indicates agent in passive sentences)
Examples
- 叫？Nǐ jiào shén me?What are you called?
- 叫。Mā ma jiào wǒ chī fàn.Mom told me to eat.
- 叫。Píng guǒ jiào tā chī le.The apple was eaten by him.
Grammar
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