称为(chēng wéi): to be called
to be called
Character breakdown
2 characters · plays one at a time
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Example sentences
How 称为 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.
一百年称为一个世纪。
yī bǎi nián chēng wéi yī gè shì jì
One hundred years is called a century.
我们把他称为“臭鼬人”。
wǒ men bǎ tā chēng wéi chòu yòu rén
We call him "Skunk Man".
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