# 堪称 (kānchēng)

In Mandarin Chinese, 堪称 (kānchēng) means “can be rated as; worthy of being called”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: can be rated as; worthy of being called
- Pinyin: kānchēng (kan1 cheng1)
- Traditional: 堪稱
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 这座建筑堪称艺术品。
  Zhè zuò jiànzhù kānchēng yìshùpǐn.
  This building can be called a work of art.

## Characters

- 堪 (kān): may; can; to endure; to bear
- [称](https://hanziro.com/word/cheng-weigh/) (chēng): to weigh; to state

https://hanziro.com/word/kan-cheng-can-be-rated/

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