称为
HSK 3 (2021)
称为 (chēngwéi) · to be called
称为 (chēngwéi) means “to be called; to call (sth) as”. It is written with 2 characters: 称 (to weigh) + 为 (for). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 称为 is built
The characters
称 chēng · to weigh
What 称 is made of
- 禾hé — cereal
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 尔ěr — you (old word)
- ⺈ — top shape
- 小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
为 wèi · for
What 为 is made of
- 丶 — dot
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丶 — dot
Example sentences
这种茶被称为红茶。Zhè zhǒng chá bèi chēngwéi hóngchá.This kind of tea is called black tea.
人们把这里称为小北京。Rénmen bǎ zhèlǐ chēngwéi Xiǎo Běijīng.People call this place Little Beijing.
Questions about 称为
What does 称为 mean?
称为 (chēngwéi) means “to be called; to call (sth) as”.
How do you pronounce 称为?
称为 is pronounced chēngwéi.
Which HSK level is 称为?
称为 is in HSK 3 (2021).
Related words
- 名称míngchēngname (of a thing)
- 称赞chēngzànto praise
- 称呼chēnghuto call
- 称心如意chènxīnrúyìjust as one wishes
- 称号chēnghàotitle
- 对称duìchènsymmetrical
- 称chēngto weigh
- 成为chéngwéito become
- 认为rènwéito think
- 为什么wèishénmewhy
Learn 称为 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 88: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.