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戏称

xì chēng

2-character word Traditional 戲稱

What 戏称 means

1. to jokingly call
2. jocular appellation

The characters in 戏称

• 戏xìtrick; drama; play
• 称chēngto weigh; to state; to name

Example sentences

• 约翰是班里个子最高的男生，我们戏称他为「高先生」。
  John, the tallest boy in our class, is nicknamed "Mr High".

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