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Using the verb 叫 ("jiao4")

叫 jiào

Verb
HSK 1

Structure

Subj. + 叫 + [Name]

Translations

  • call

Definition

动词“叫”在中文中有多种含义，包括称呼、叫喊、命令、让（某人做某事）等。

The verb '叫' in Chinese has multiple meanings, including to call (by name), to shout, to order, to ask (someone to do something), etc.

Usage

用于称呼某人或某物的名称（如“我叫张三”），或用于指示、请求某人做某事（如“我叫他来”），也可用于动物叫声（如“狗叫”），还可表示让、致使（如“这件事叫他为难”）。

Used to address or name someone or something (e.g., 'I am called Zhang San'), to instruct or ask someone to do something (e.g., 'I asked him to come'), to describe animal sounds (e.g., 'the dog barks'), or to indicate causing (e.g., 'this matter made him embarrassed').

Examples

  • 1 我叫李明。 (My name is Li Ming.)
  • 2 你叫什么名字？ (What is your name?)
  • 3 妈妈叫我回家吃饭。 (Mom told me to go home for dinner.)
  • 4 请叫医生来。 (Please call a doctor to come.)
  • 5 那只狗叫得很厉害。 (That dog is barking loudly.)
  • 6 这件事叫他很难过。 (This matter made him very sad.)

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