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chèn
HSK 3.0 Level 2

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Definitions

  1. 1. to fit
  2. 2. balanced
  3. 3. suitable

Words Containing 称

称意
chèn yì

to be satisfactory

谐称
xié chēng

humorous nickname

非对称式数据用户线
fēi duì chèn shì shù jù yòng hù xiàn

Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line

交口称誉
jiāo kǒu chēng yù

voices unanimous in praise (idiom); with an extensive public reputation

通称
tōng chēng

to be generally referred to (as)

人称
rén chēng

person (first person, second person etc in grammar)

称得上
chēng de shàng

can be counted as

啧啧称奇
zé zé chēng qí

to click one's tongue in wonder (idiom)

人称代词
rén chēng dài cí

personal pronoun

称做
chēng zuò

to be called

对称性
duì chèn xìng

symmetry

称多县
chèn duō xiàn

Chindu County (Tibetan: khri 'du rdzong) in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 玉樹藏族自治州|玉树藏族自治州[yù shù zàng zú zì zhì zhōu], Qinghai

亦称
yì chēng

also known as

对称轴
duì chèn zhóu

axis of symmetry

谦称
qiān chēng

modest appellation

背称
bèi chēng

term used to refer to a person who is not present (e.g. 小姨子[xiǎo yí zi]) (contrasted with 面稱|面称[miàn chēng])

堪称
kān chēng

can be rated as

夸称
kuā chēng

to praise

又称
yòu chēng

also known as

匀称
yún chèn

well proportioned

自称
zì chēng

to call oneself

谑称
xuè chēng

playful appellation

不对称
bù duì chèn

unsymmetrical

鄙称
bǐ chēng

derogatory term

案称
àn chèng

counter scale

著称于世
zhù chēng yú shì

world-renowned

称谓
chēng wèi

title; appellation; form of address

口称
kǒu chēng

to speak

合称
hé chēng

common term

称钱
chèn qián

(coll.) rich

提称语
tí chēng yǔ

epistolary formula used at the head of a letter

称心如意
chèn xīn rú yì

(idiom) after one's own heart; gratifying; satisfactory; everything one could wish

美称
měi chēng

to dub with a nice-sounding appellation

别称
bié chēng

another name

并称
bìng chēng

joint name

称颂
chēng sòng

to praise

值得称赞
zhí de chēng zàn

commendable

称号
chēng hào

name

泛称
fàn chēng

to refer broadly to

称职
chèn zhí

well qualified

称量
chēng liáng

to weigh

俯首称臣
fǔ shǒu chēng chén

to bow before (idiom)

辩称
biàn chēng

to argue (that)

敬称
jìng chēng

to address or refer to (sb) respectfully (as ...)

代称
dài chēng

alternative name

称为
chēng wéi

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

称作
chēng zuò

to be called; to be known as

职称
zhí chēng

one's professional position

号称
hào chēng

to be known as

蔑称
miè chēng

contemptuous term

公称
gōng chēng

nominal

称呼
chēng hu

to call; to address as

谎称
huǎng chēng

to claim

故称
gù chēng

... hence the name (used at the end of a sentence)

据称
jù chēng

it is said

称重
chēng zhòng

to weigh

标称核武器
biāo chēng hé wǔ qì

nominal weapon

僭称
jiàn chēng

to give sb or sth a title one has no authority to give

戏称
xì chēng

to jokingly call

辐射对称
fú shè duì chèn

radial symmetry

全称
quán chēng

full name

自发对称破缺
zì fā duì chèn pò quē

spontaneous symmetry breaking (physics)

对称空间
duì chèn kōng jiān

symmetric space (math.)

称扬
chēng yáng

to praise

声称
shēng chēng

to claim

讳称
huì chēng

euphemism

坚称
jiān chēng

to claim

山中无老虎,猴子称大王
shān zhōng wú lǎo hǔ , hóu zi chēng dà wáng

in the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king (idiom)

史称
shǐ chēng

to be known to history as

贬称
biǎn chēng

derogatory term

称说
chēng shuō

to declare; to state

总称
zǒng chēng

generic term

面称
miàn chēng

term used to directly address a person (contrasted with 背稱|背称[bèi chēng])

官称
guān chēng

title

称誉
chēng yù

to acclaim

盛称
shèng chēng

enthusiastic praise

超对称
chāo duì chèn

supersymmetry

称多
chèn duō

Chindu County (Tibetan: khri 'du rdzong) in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 玉樹藏族自治州|玉树藏族自治州[yù shù zàng zú zì zhì zhōu], Qinghai

俗称
sú chēng

commonly referred to as

称赞
chēng zàn

to praise

称道
chēng dào

to commend

满口称赞
mǎn kǒu chēng zàn

to praise profusely

昵称
nì chēng

nickname

名称权
míng chēng quán

copyright

妄称
wàng chēng

to make a false and unwarranted declaration

尊称
zūn chēng

to address sb deferentially

非对称
fēi duì chèn

asymmetric

称之为
chēng zhī wéi

to call it...

宣称
xuān chēng

to assert

配称
pèi chèn

worthy

标称
biāo chēng

nominal (voltage, horsepower etc)

统称为
tǒng chēng wéi

collectively known as

供称
gòng chēng

to make a confession (law)

贱称
jiàn chēng

contemptuous term

统称
tǒng chēng

to be collectively called

第三人称
dì sān rén chēng

third person (grammar)

假称
jiǎ chēng

to claim falsely

称霸
chēng bà

lit. to proclaim oneself hegemon

对称美
duì chèn měi

symmetry (as an aesthetic quality)

改称
gǎi chēng

to change a name

对称破缺
duì chèn pò quē

symmetry breaking (physics)

著称
zhù chēng

to be widely known as

指称
zhǐ chēng

designation

称谢
chēng xiè

to express thanks

名称标签
míng chēng biāo qiān

name tag

雅称
yǎ chēng

elegant name

两侧对称
liǎng cè duì chèn

bilateral symmetry

名称
míng chēng

name (of a thing)

称许
chēng xǔ

to praise

爱称
ài chēng

term of endearment

婉称
wǎn chēng

euphemism (tactful expression for sth unpleasant such as death)

或称
huò chēng

also called

相称
xiāng chèn

to match

称心
chèn xīn

satisfactory

咄咄称奇
duō duō chēng qí

to cluck one's tongue in wonder

对称
duì chèn

symmetry