Chinese word dictionary

宣称

xuānchēng · to assert; to claim

Practice word

Word information

Simplified宣称

Traditional宣稱

Pinyinxuānchēng

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

宣xuān

to proclaim, to declare, to announce; surname

称chēng

balanced; name, brand; to say, to call

How to learn 宣称

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

称为chēngwéi

to be called; to be known as; to call it "..."

称赞chēngzàn

to praise; to commend; to compliment

名称míngchēng

name (of a thing); name (of an organization)

宣布xuānbù

to declare; to announce; to proclaim; variant of 宣布[xuan1 bu4]

宣传xuānchuán

to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4]

称号chēnghào

name; term of address; title