HSK6: learn ten words at a time

称 · chēng

weigh; find out how heavy something is

Here 称 means weigh. It also means call or refer to someone by a name or title, as in 称他为老师.

to ask请qǐngto help帮bāngI / me我wǒsteelyard称chēng(used after a verb) give it…一下yī xiàthese这些zhè xiēapple苹果píng guǒ。

qǐng bāng wǒ chēng yí xià zhè xiē píng guǒ。

Here, 称: weigh; find out how heavy something is.

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称 · chēng

call or refer to someone by a name or title

Here 称 means call or refer to someone by a name or title. The pattern is 称 + person or thing + 为 + name or title.

child孩子hái zi(plural)们mensteelyard称chēnghe / him他tāfor为wèi“narrative故事gù shì(coll.) father's father爷爷yé yé”。

hái zi men chēng tā wéi “ gù shi yé ye ”。

Here, 称: call or refer to someone by a name or title.

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称为 · chēngwéi

be called; be known as

this kind of这种zhè zhǒngphenomenon现象xiàn xiàng(passive: by)被bèito be called称为chēng wéi“greenhouse effect温室效应wēn shì xiào yìng”。

zhè zhǒng xiàn xiàng bèi chēng wéi “ wēn shì xiào yìng ”。

Here, 称为: be called; be known as.

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称赞 · chēngzàn

praise

teacher老师lǎo shīto praise称赞chēng zànshe / her她tāto write写xiě(modifier / structural particle)的dearticle文章wén zhāngdegree / adjective linker很hěninteresting有意思yǒu yì si。

lǎo shī chēng zàn tā xiě de wén zhāng hěn yǒu yì si。

Here, 称赞: praise.

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名称 · míngchēng

name of a thing or organization

to ask请qǐngto write down写下xiě xiàgoods产品chǎn pǐn(modifier / structural particle)的dename (of a thing)名称míng chēng。

qǐng xiě xià chǎn pǐn de míng chēng。

Here, 名称: name of a thing or organization.

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称号 · chēnghào

title; a name given to recognize a status or achievement

这座zhè zuòcity城市chéng shìto obtain获得huò dé(completed / change)了legreen绿色lǜ sècity城市chéng shì(modifier / structural particle)的dename称号chēng hào。

zhè zuò chéng shì huò dé le lǜ sè chéng shì de chēng hào。

Here, 称号: title; a name given to recognize a status or achievement.

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称呼 · chēnghu

address someone; a form of address

怎么称呼您 is a polite way to ask how to address someone. 称号 is a title given for a status or achievement, rather than the act of addressing someone.

Excuse me, may I ask...?请问qǐng wèn，I / me我wǒshould应该yīng gāihow / why怎么zěn meto call称呼chēng hūyou (polite)您nín？

qǐng wèn， wǒ yīng gāi zěn me chēng hu nín？

Here, 称呼: address someone; a form of address.

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称作 · chēngzuò

call; be known as

this kind of这种zhè zhǒngtradition传统chuán tǒngfood食物shí wù被称作bèi chēng zuònian gao, New Year cake…年糕nián gāo。

zhè zhǒng chuán tǒng shí wù bèi chēng zuò nián gāo。

Here, 称作: call; be known as.

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对称 · duìchèn

symmetrical; having matching parts on opposite sides

这座zhè zuòto construct建筑jiàn zhù(modifier / structural particle)的deleft and right左右zuǒ yòueither side两边liǎng biānto be / is是shìsymmetry对称duì chèn(modifier / structural particle)的de。

zhè zuò jiàn zhù de zuǒ yòu liǎng biān shì duì chèn de。

Here, 对称: symmetrical; having matching parts on opposite sides.

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