Chinese word dictionary

称呼

chēnghu · to call; to address as; form of address; appellation

Practice word

Word information

Simplified称呼

Traditional稱呼

Pinyinchēnghu

Part of speech动、名

HSK 3.06

HSK 2.05

Character breakdown

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

称chēng

balanced; name, brand; to say, to call

呼hū

to breathe, to exhale, to sigh; to call, to shout

How to learn 称呼

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.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

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打招呼dǎzhāohu

to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice

称chēng

to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise

称chēng

to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise

称为chēngwéi

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

称赞chēngzàn

to praise; to commend; to compliment

呼吸hūxī

to breathe