简称

• 拼音: jiǎn chēng
• 汉字拆解: 简 = 竹 (bamboo) + 间 (between) — bamboo slips were simple writing materials; 称 = 禾 (grain) + 尔 — to weigh or name

含义

Abbreviation; short name; to call by a shorter name. A condensed form of a longer name or title.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: official, academic, technical

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 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.')

错误说法

• 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)

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Educated speakers