叫

jiào

to call; to be called

verbalso prepositionHSK 3.0 word list · Band 1
Dictionary entry

to shout; to call; to order

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叫

See it in sentences

你叫什么名字?

Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?

English

What is your name?

老师叫我们读书。

Lǎoshī jiào wǒmen dúshū.

English

The teacher tells us to read.

Goes with

  • 叫什么be called what
  • 叫出租车call a taxi
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