称呼
chēnghu
to address; form of address
Characters in this word
呼 hū
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 在正式场合，最好先确认对方希望别人怎样称呼他。 Zài zhèngshì chǎnghé, zuìhǎo xiān quèrèn duìfāng xīwàng biérén zěnyàng chēnghu tā. In formal situations, it is best to first confirm how the other person wishes to be addressed.
- 我应该怎么称呼您呢？ Wǒ yīnggāi zěnme chēnghu nín ne? How should I address you?
- 大家都喜欢这个称呼，听起来很亲切。 Dàjiā dōu xǐhuan zhège chēnghu, tīng qǐlai hěn qīnqiè. Everyone likes this form of address; it sounds warm and friendly.
Related words
- 称 chēng to weigh
- 名称 míngchēng name; title
- 称为 chēngwéi to be called
- 称赞 chēngzàn to praise
- 称 chēng to call; to name
- 称号 chēnghào title
- 称作 chēngzuò to be called
- 对称 duìchèn symmetrical
- 称心如意 chènxīnrúyì entirely satisfactory; just as one wishes
- 号称 hàochēng to claim to be; to be known as
- 简称 jiǎnchēng abbreviation; to be abbreviated as
- 堪称 kānchēng to be worthy of being called