简称 meaning in English
to be abbreviated to; abbreviation; short form
Meaning of 简称
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
jiǎnchēng
- to be abbreviated to
- abbreviation; short form
简称 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
科学幻想的简称是科幻。
Science-Fiction can be abbreviated as sci-fi.
吉姆是詹姆斯的简称。
Jim is short for James.
“中国人民政治协商会议”的简称是“人民政协”。
The abbreviation of "Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference" is "CPPCC".
Stroke order for each character
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简 jiǎn · simple · 13 strokes
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称 chēng · to weigh · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 简称.
| 名称 | míngchēng | name (of a thing); name (of an organization) |
| 简单 | jiǎndān | simple; not complicated |
| 简直 | jiǎnzhí | simply; really |
| 称为 | chēngwéi | to be called; to be known as; to call it "..." |
| 称赞 | chēngzàn | to praise; to commend; to compliment |
| 简历 | jiǎnlì | curriculum vitae (CV); résumé |
| 称号 | chēnghào | name; term of address |
| 简介 | jiǎnjiè | summary; brief introduction |
| 称呼 | chēnghu | to call; to address as; form of address; appellation |
| 声称 | shēngchēng | to claim; to state |
| 自称 | zìchēng | to call oneself; to claim to be |
| 宣称 | xuānchēng | to assert; to claim |
Questions about 简称
What does 简称 mean?
简称 (jiǎnchēng) means "to be abbreviated to; abbreviation; short form" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 简称?
简称 is made of 2 characters: 简 (13 strokes), 称 (10 strokes). That is 23 strokes in total.
Is 简称 an HSK word?
Yes. 简称 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 简称 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 简称 is written 簡稱.