Meaning of 通称
通称 means to be generally called; to be commonly known as; general term; common name; popular name. Pronounced tōng chēng.
- to be generally called; to be commonly known as
- general term; common name; popular name
Definitions & Examples
Wū乌
lǐ鳢
tōng通
chēng称
hēi黑
yú鱼
。
Channa argus is commonly known as the snakehead fish.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhí植
wù物
tōng通
chēng称
lǎ喇
ba叭
huā花
。
This plant is commonly called morning glory.
Yī医
xué学
shàng上
tōng通
chēng称
zhè这
zhǒng种
xiàn现
xiàng象
wéi为
dài代
cháng偿
zuò作
yòng用
。
In medical terminology, this phenomenon is generally called compensation.