Meaning of chēng:
称
name; to praise; to fit; to match; to suit; (coll.) to have; to possess; Taiwan pr. [cheng4]; to weigh; to state; to name
Tā zì chēng shì zhuānjiā.
他自称是专家。
He claims to be an expert.
Tā fēicháng yōuxiù, dàjiā dōu chēngzàn tā.
他非常优秀,大家都称赞他。
He is very outstanding, and everyone praises him.
Zhè jiàn yīfu hěn chèn tā.
这件衣服很称她。
This dress really suits her.
Tā xiànzài chèng xīn rú yì, yīqiè dōu hěn shùnlì.
他现在称心如意,一切都很顺利。
He is content and things are going smoothly.
Zhè jiàn yīfu hěn chèn nǐ de shēncái.
这件衣服很称你的身材。
This dress fits your figure very well.
Wǒ xūyào yòng tā lái chēng zhèxiē píngguǒ.
我需要用它来称这些苹果。
I need to use it to weigh these apples.
Xīnwén jìzhě yào duì tāmen de bàodào fùzé, yīnwèi tāmen kěnéng yǐngxiǎng gōngzhòng de kànfǎ.
新闻记者要对他们的报道负责,因为它们可能影响公众的看法。
News reporters need to be responsible for their reports because they can influence public perception.
Tā bèi chēng wéi yīngxióng.
他被称为英雄。
He is called a hero.
appellation; old variant of 秤[cheng4]
Xǔduō nián lái, tā yīzhí bèi dàjiā chēng wèi yīngxióng.
许多年来,他一直被大家称为英雄。
For many years, he has been called a hero by everyone.
Wǒ yòng zhège diànzǐ chèng lái chēngzhòng.
我用这个电子秤来称重。
I use this digital scale to weigh.