简称

• Pinyin: jiǎn chēng
• Desglose de hanzi: 简 = 竹 (bamboo) + 间 (between) — bamboo slips were simple writing materials; 称 = 禾 (grain) + 尔 — to weigh or name

Significado

Abreviatura; nombre abreviado; abreviar.

Used both as a verb (to abbreviate as) and a noun (the abbreviation). Very common in official and technical writing where organizations, laws, or concepts have long formal names but are routinely referred to by shorter versions.

Ejemplos

1. 世界贸易组织简称世贸组织，英文简称WTO。
2. 这项法规简称环保法，全称是环境保护法。
3. 人工智能这个概念简称AI，如今已经家喻户晓。

Guía de uso

Contexto: official, academic, technical

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 这个组织简称什么？(What is this organization's abbreviated name?)
• 以下简称本公司。(Hereinafter referred to as 'the Company.')

Incorrecto

• 用'简称'来称呼人的昵称 (Don't use 简称 for personal nicknames — use 小名 or 昵称; 简称 is for official abbreviations)

Origen e historia

Composed of 简 (simple; brief) + 称 (to call; name). Together they mean to call something by a simplified name.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Educated speakers