叫作
jiàozuò
to be called; to be known as
Every meaning
jiàozuò
- to be called; to be known as
In a sentence
这种花叫作茉莉花。
This kind of flower is called jasmine.
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In the Library
很多人看了以后又好笑又佩服，把这样的学生叫作“卷王”。
古人把夜里11点到1点叫作“子时”，而除夕的子时，正好是旧的一年和新的一年交替的时候。
饺子为什么像元宝？ · Why do Chinese dumplings look like gold ingots? · HSK 5
所以，中国人把结婚这样的喜事叫作“红事”。
红色和白色在中国代表什么？ · What colours mean in China: red for luck, white for funerals · HSK 5
Its characters
- 叫jiàoto call; to shout
- 作zuòto do; to make
Words with 叫
Words with 作
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).