to call; title; form of address
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Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesverb
to call; to address as
Used to ask or state how one should address someone.
Nǐ你
shuō说
wǒ我
gāi该
zěn怎
me么
chēng称
hu呼
tā她
？
What do you think I should call her?
Chēng称
hu呼
dà大
shěn婶
xíng行
ma吗
？
Is it okay to address her as auntie?
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Wǒ我
yīng应
gāi该
zěn怎
me么
chēng称
hu呼
nín您
？
How should I address you?
Zài在
Zhōng中
wén文
lǐ里
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
chēng称
hu呼
lǎo老
shī师
wéi为
'
lǎo老
shī师
'
。
In Chinese, we address teachers as 'teacher'.
noun
form of address; title
Refers to a specific word or phrase used to address someone directly, based on relationship or social role.
Zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
，
'
tóng同
zhì志
'
céng曾
jīng经
shì是
yī一
gè个
hěn很
pǔ普
tōng通
de的
chēng称
hu呼
。
In China, 'comrade' used to be a very common form of address.
'
gē哥
ge哥
'
shì是
duì对
nián年
zhǎng长
tóng同
bèi辈
nán男
xìng性
de的
cháng常
yòng用
chēng称
hu呼
。
'Elder brother' is a common form of address for an older male peer.
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Qǐng请
jiào教
yī一
xià下
，
duì对
zhè这
wèi位
jiào教
shòu授
de的
zhèng正
què确
chēng称
hu呼
shì是
shén什
me么
？
May I ask, what is the correct title for this professor?
Bù不
tóng同
de的
wén文
huà化
yǒu有
bù不
tóng同
de的
lǐ礼
mào貌
chēng称
hu呼
。
Different cultures have different polite forms of address.