commonly called; colloquial name
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to be commonly called; to be colloquially known as
Used to introduce a common or colloquial name for something, often contrasting with its formal or scientific name.
Mǎ马
líng铃
shǔ薯
sú俗
chēng称
tǔ土
dòu豆
r儿
。
Potatoes are commonly called tudou.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
kūn昆
chóng虫
sú俗
chēng称
"
zhī知
liǎo了
"
。
This insect is commonly called "zhiliao" (cicada).
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Nà那
zuò座
shān山
zài在
dāng当
dì地
sú俗
chēng称
"
guǐ鬼
shān山
"
。
That mountain is colloquially known as "Ghost Mountain" by locals.
noun
common name; colloquial name; vernacular name
Refers to the informal, popular, or local name of something, as opposed to its formal, scientific, or official name.
"
Tǔ土
dòu豆
"
shì是
mǎ马
líng铃
shǔ薯
de的
sú俗
chēng称
。
"Tudou" is the common name for potatoes.
Nǐ你
zhī知
dào道
zhè这
zhǒng种
zhí植
wù物
de的
sú俗
chēng称
ma吗
？
Do you know the common name of this plant?
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Tā它
de的
xué学
míng名
hěn很
cháng长
，
dàn但
sú俗
chēng称
hěn很
jiǎn简
dān单
。
Its scientific name is very long, but its common name is quite simple.