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叫作
jiào zuò
Meaning
- to be called
- to call
Definition
被称为；名称是。
to be called; to be known as.
Usage
用于介绍某人或某物的名称或称呼。
Used to introduce the name or title of someone or something.
Examples
- 1 这部小说叫作《红楼梦》。(This novel is called 'Dream of the Red Chamber'.)
- 2 他叫作李明，是我的同学。(He is called Li Ming, my classmate.)
- 3 这种花叫作玫瑰，非常美丽。(This type of flower is called rose, very beautiful.)
- 4 我们学校叫作清华大学，是一所著名大学。(Our school is called Tsinghua University, a famous university.)
- 5 那个地方叫作长城，是中国的象征。(That place is called the Great Wall, a symbol of China.)
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