叫作

• 拼音: jiào zuò
• 汉字拆解: 叫 (jiào) — to call, to be called; 作 (zuò) — to be, to act as, to make

含义

To be called; to be known as. Used to state the name of something.

A formal way to introduce the name of something. Similar to 叫做, both are correct. Common in definitions, introductions, and explanations. Slightly more formal than just using 叫 alone.

例句

1. 这种花叫作牡丹。
2. 这个地方叫作长城。
3. 中国人过的最大的节日叫作春节。

用法指南

语境: definitions, introductions, explanations

语气: informative

正确说法

• 这个东西叫作筷子。(This thing is called chopsticks.)
• 这种动物叫作熊猫。(This animal is called a panda.)

错误说法

• 不要用叫作来介绍人名 (Don't use 叫作 to introduce a person's name — use 叫 alone; 叫作 is for naming things, places, and concepts)

起源与历史

Compound of 叫 (to call, to be called) and 作 (to be, to act as). Together they formally introduce or define a name.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal