称呼

称呼 chēnghu

Call (address as)

称呼 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體稱呼 chenghu

What 称呼 means

Call (address as)

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Character by character

称呼 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

呼

hū

Exhale (shout - call)

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How to write 称呼

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称呼 in a sentence

我应该怎么称呼您？

Wǒ yīnggāi zěnme chēnghu nín?

How should I address you?

同事之间的称呼比较随便。

Tóngshì zhījiān de chēnghu bǐjiào suíbiàn.

The way colleagues address each other is fairly casual.

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Questions about 称呼

What does 称呼 mean in English?

称呼 is pronounced chēnghu and means Call (address as).

How do you pronounce 称呼?

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

What are the characters in 称呼?

称呼 is written with 2 characters: 称 (chēng / chèn) Call (express - weigh); Matched, 呼 (hū) Exhale (shout - call). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 称呼 written in traditional Chinese?

稱呼. The simplified form 称呼 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 稱呼 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced chēnghu.

Is 称呼 an HSK word?

Yes — 称呼 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

Studied around the same time

彻底 chèdǐ 沉默 chénmò 趁 chèn 称 chēng 称赞 chēngzàn 成分 chéngfèn 成果 chéngguǒ 成就 chéngjiù

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