叫作 (jiào zuò) — to be called; to be known as

Definition

叫作 (jiào zuò) means 'to be called / to be known as' and is slightly more formal than 叫 (jiào) when introducing a name or term. It is less formal than 称为 (chēng wéi), which is used in more written or official contexts. Unlike 叫, 叫作 does not have the meanings 'to call (someone)' or 'to tell/ask'.

verb

to be calledto be known as

Examples

叫作。
Zhège jiào zuò Xiǎo Wáng.
This one is called Little Wang.
叫作。
Nà zhǒng shuǐguǒ jiào zuò píngguǒ.
That kind of fruit is called an apple.
叫作。
Zhège chéngshì jiào zuò Shànghǎi.
This city is called Shanghai.

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