称号

称号 chēnghào

Title

称号 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體 稱號 chenghao

What 称号 means

  1. Title

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Character by character

称号 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

称
chēng / chèn
Call (express - weigh); Matched
号
hào / háo
Number (name - size - order - sign); Howl

How to write 称号

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称号 in a sentence

他获得了全国优秀教师的称号。
Tā huòdé le quánguó yōuxiù jiàoshī de chēnghào.
He was given the title of national outstanding teacher.
这座城市素有花园之城的称号。
Zhè zuò chéngshì sù yǒu huāyuán zhī chéng de chēnghào.
This city has long borne the name of the garden city.

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Questions about 称号

What does 称号 mean in English?

称号 is pronounced chēnghào and means Title.

How do you pronounce 称号?

称号 is chēnghào in pinyin — written chenghao without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 称号?

称号 is written with 2 characters: 称 (chēng / chèn) Call (express - weigh); Matched, 号 (hào / háo) Number (name - size - order - sign); Howl. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 称号 written in traditional Chinese?

稱號. The simplified form 称号 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 稱號 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced chēnghào.

Is 称号 an HSK word?

Yes — 称号 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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