be called; be known as
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be called; to be known as
Used to give names, titles, or designations to people, places, or things. Equivalent to 'is called' or 'is known as' in English. Often follows the subject and is followed by the name.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
gōng工
jù具
jiào叫
zuò做
bān扳
shǒu手
。
This kind of tool is called a wrench.
Wǒ我
men们
bān班
xīn新
lái来
de的
tóng同
xué学
jiào叫
zuò做
Lǐ李
Míng明
。
The new student in our class is called Li Ming.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
jiē街
jiào叫
zuò做
Cháng长
ān安
Jiē街
。
This street is called Chang'an Avenue.
Zài在
shù数
xué学
lǐ里
，
sān三
tiáo条
biān边
xiāng相
děng等
de的
sān三
jiǎo角
xíng形
jiào叫
zuò做
děng等
biān边
sān三
jiǎo角
xíng形
。
In mathematics, a triangle with three equal sides is called an equilateral triangle.