Meaning of 自称
自称 means to call oneself; to style oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to assert. Pronounced zì chēng. HSK 7-9.
- to call oneself; to style oneself
- to claim to be; to profess; to assert
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zì自
chēng称
lǎo老
shī师
，
qí其
shí实
méi没
jiāo教
guò过
yī一
tiān天
shū书
。
He calls himself a teacher, but he has never actually taught for a single day.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
dì帝
wáng王
cháng常
zì自
chēng称
"
zhèn朕
"
huò或
"
guǎ寡
rén人
"
。
In ancient times, emperors often styled themselves as "zhen" or "guaren".
Zhè这
wèi位
zuò作
jiā家
zài在
zuò作
pǐn品
zhōng中
cháng常
yǐ以
dì第
yī一
rén人
chēng称
"
wǒ我
"
zì自
chēng称
。
This writer often uses the first-person "I" to refer to himself in his works.