称

稱

chènㄔㄣˋ

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TOCFL 6

Meaning

Meanings

1
to fit; to match; to suit
2
(coll.) to have; to possess
3
Taiwan pr. [cheng4]

Examples

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据一些学者称，现在可能随时发生一场特大地震。

據一些學者稱，現在可能隨時發生一場特大地震。

According to some scholars, a major earthquake could occur at any moment now.

这个产品称它能帮助你减肥。

這個產品稱它能幫助你減肥。

This product claims to help you lose weight.

我听说经理的妻子出去度假了。这时就是山中无老虎，猴子称大王了。现在经理他夜夜笙箫。

我聽說經理的妻子出去度假了。這時就是山中無老虎，猴子稱大王了。現在經理他夜夜笙簫。

I heard the manager's wife is on vacation. And, well, when the cat's away, the mice play. Now he's out partying every night.

有研究称，打开速度每慢100毫秒，Amazon 的销售额就下降1%。

有研究稱，打開速度每慢100毫秒，Amazon 的銷售額就下降1%。

According to one study, Amazon's sales go down by 1% for every 100-millisecond lag in its loading times.

山上无老虎，猴子称大王。

山上無老虎，猴子稱大王。

When there is no tigers in mountains, the monkey becomes the king.

Related: 称

俗称

sú chēng

commonly referred to as

名称

míng chēng

name (of a thing)

宣称

xuān chēng

to assert

称呼

chēng hu

to call; to address as

称号

chēng hào

name

简称

jiǎn chēng

to be abbreviated to

声称

shēng chēng

to claim

自称

zì chēng

to call oneself

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