# 简称 (jiǎnchēng)

In Mandarin Chinese, 简称 (jiǎnchēng) means “to be abbreviated as; abbreviation”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to be abbreviated as; abbreviation
- Pinyin: jiǎnchēng (jian3 cheng1)
- Traditional: 簡稱
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 北京大学通常简称为北大。
  Běijīng Dàxué tōngcháng jiǎnchēng wéi Běidà.
  Peking University is usually abbreviated as Beida.

## Characters

- 简 (jiǎn): simple; uncomplicated
- [称](https://hanziro.com/word/cheng-weigh/) (chēng): to weigh; to state

https://hanziro.com/word/jian-cheng-be-abbreviated-as/

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