Usage note
“叫作”用来说明某事物的名称或称呼。
jiàozuò lái míng shù mǒu shì wù de míng chēng huò chēng hū.
“叫作” is used to explain the name or title of something.
Context note
这个词常用于介绍物品、人物或地方的名称。
zhè gè cí cháng yòng yú jiè shào wù pǐn、rén wù huò dì fāng de míng chēng.
This word is commonly used to introduce the names of items, people, or places.
5 examples
这叫作飞机。
zhè jiào zuò fēi jī。
This is called an airplane.
他叫作小明。
tā jiào zuò xiǎo míng。
His name is Xiaoming.
这个地方叫作北京。
zhè ge dì fāng jiào zuò běi jīng。
This place is called Beijing.
这种水果叫作苹果。
zhè zhǒng shuǐ guǒ jiào zuò píng guǒ。
This fruit is called an apple.
这叫作图书馆。
zhè jiào zuò tú shū guǎn。
This is called a library.
5 mini stories
小华的爸爸叫作李强。他的妈妈叫作王丽。
xiǎo huá de bà ba jiào zuò lǐ qiáng。 tā de mā ma jiào zuò wáng lì。
Xiaohua's father is named Li Qiang. His mother is named Wang Li.
这个公园叫作人民公园。里面有很多漂亮的花。
zhè ge gōng yuán jiào zuò rén mín gōng yuán。 lǐ miàn yǒu hěn duō piào liang de huā。
This park is called People's Park. There are many beautiful flowers inside.
这叫作长城。它是世界上最长的墙。
zhè jiào zuò cháng chéng。 tā shì shì jiè shàng zuì cháng de qiáng。
This is called the Great Wall. It is the longest wall in the world.
这种动物叫作大熊猫。它的毛是黑白相间的。
zhè zhǒng dòng wù jiào zuò dà xióng māo。 tā de máo shì hēi bái xiāng jiàn de。
This animal is called a giant panda. Its fur is black and white.
这叫作故宫。它是明清两代的皇宫。
zhè jiào zuò gù gōng。 tā shì míng qīng liǎng dài de huáng gōng。
This is called the Forbidden City. It was the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Mini dialogue
新朋友
A
你叫什么名字？
Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
What is your name?
B
我叫作小明，你呢？
Wǒ jiàozuò Xiǎo Míng, nǐ ne?
I am called Xiao Ming, and you?
可爱的小狗
A
这只小狗叫作什么？
Zhè zhī xiǎo gǒu jiàozuò shénme?
What is this puppy called?
B
它叫作豆豆，很可爱。
Tā jiàozuò Dòudou, hěn kě'ài.
It is called Doudou, very cute.
Related words and contrasts
related
名字
míngzì
name
叫作 is used to say what something's name is.
similar
称呼
chēnghū
to address
Both mean to call someone or something by a name.