HSK 3 多音字 · Polyphone

称: cheng (to call) vs chen (to fit)

称: cheng (to call) vs chen (to fit)

Readings 读音

  • cheng to call; to weigh; name
  • chen to fit; to match 对称 · 匀称 · 称心 · 称职 · 相称 · 称意

How it works 讲解

称 reads cheng in words like — "to call"; 称 reads chen in words like 对称, 匀称 — "to fit". The surrounding word tells you which reading to use — learn the trigger words, not the character alone.

Examples 例句

  1. 他Tā的de体形tǐxíng生shēng得很dehěn匀称yúnchèn！肩膀Jiānbǎng宽kuān，腰身yāoshēn窄zhǎi，肚子dùzi又yòu没méi凸出tūchū来lái。

    His body type is born balanced! Wide shoulders, slim waist, belly not popping outwards.

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