叫作

jiào zuò

HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to call
2. to be called

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Word relationships

Register variants

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• 俗称 sú chēng 俗称 sú chēng commonly referred to as 常用于介绍俗称或非正式名称: commonly referred to as
• 名为 míng wéi 名为 míng wéi to be called 更书面化，常用于介绍正式名称: to be called

Synonyms

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• 叫做 jiào zuò 叫做 jiào zuò to be called; to be known as 日常使用中几乎完全相同，仅汉字写法不同: to be called; to be known as
• 称呼 chēng hu 称呼 chēng hu to call; to address as 较为正式，强调命名的方式或名称: to call; to address as

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“叫作” and “叫做” are both correct; the former is preferred in Mainland China while the latter is more common in Taiwan. Do not use 作 when meaning “to be called” as a standalone verb.

Formality

“叫作” is suitable for both spoken and written informal contexts, but in very formal writing consider “称为” or “名为”.

Example Sentences

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这种花 叫作 玫瑰。

This flower is called a rose.

這隻鳥 叫作 什麼?

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 864465)

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Child Words of 叫作

• 作 作 zuō: worker
• 作 作 zuò: to do; to engage in
• 叫 叫 jiào: to shout