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自称

zì chēng

2-character word Traditional 自稱

What 自称 means

1. to call oneself
2. to claim to be
3. to profess
4. to claim a title

The characters in 自称

• 自zì(bound form) self; oneself; from; since; naturally; as a matter of course
• 称chēngto weigh; to state; to name

Example sentences

• 汤姆自称清白。
  Tom claims he's innocent.
• 他自称为金融专家。
  He claimed to be an expert in finance.
• 美国是一个自称没有社会阶层的国家。
  Měiguó shì yī gè zìchēng méiyǒu shèhuìjiēcéng de guójiā.
  America likes to claim that it is a "classless" society.
• 「去 T 运动」是由一名现在自称已脱离同性恋的男子发起的。
  The "drop the T" movement was started by a guy who now identifies as ex-gay.
• 这群来自智利和秘鲁安第斯山脉地区的音乐家自称为「瓦伊诺」。他们演奏安地斯山脉的传统音乐，使用古老的乐器，例如木笛、吉他和铃铛。各种各样的音乐家、舞者和默剧演员经常在地铁里表演，靠着小费维持生计，同时也能继续从事他们的艺术创作。
  This group of musicians from the Andes mountain region of Chile and Peru calls itself Wayno. They play the traditional music of the Andes, using age-old instruments like wooden flutes, guitars, and bells. A variety of musicians, dancers and mimes regularly perform in the subways, playing for tips that help them earn a living while practicing their art.