# 称作 (chēngzuò)

In Mandarin Chinese, 称作 (chēngzuò) means “to be called; to be known as”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to be called; to be known as
- Pinyin: chēngzuò (cheng1 zuo4)
- Traditional: 稱作
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 这种现象被称作温室效应。
  Zhè zhǒng xiànxiàng bèi chēngzuò wēnshì xiàoyìng.
  This phenomenon is called the greenhouse effect.

## Characters

- [称](https://hanziro.com/word/cheng-weigh/) (chēng): to weigh; to state
- [作](https://hanziro.com/word/zuo-write/) (zuò): to write; to compose

https://hanziro.com/word/cheng-zuo-be-called/

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