Meaning of zì chēng:
zì chēng
自称
Verb
to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title
Tā zì chēng shì yī wèi yìshùjiā.
他自称是一位艺术家。
He calls himself an artist.
Tā zì chēng shì yī wèi yì shù jiā, dàn cóng lái méi yǒu zhǎn chū guò zuò pǐn.
他自称是一位艺术家，但从来没有展出过作品。
He claims to be an artist, but has never exhibited any work.
Tā zì chēng shì zhè jiā gōngsī de chuàngshǐrén.
他自称是这家公司的创始人。
He professes to be the founder of this company.
Tā zì chēng shì yī gè yǒu jīng yàn de zhuān jiā.
他自称是一个有经验的专家。
He claims to be an experienced expert.
