Meaning of chēng zhī wéi:
chēng zhī wéi
称之为
Verb
to call it...; known as...
Zhè zhǒng xiànxiàng wǒmen chēng zhī wéi “dēnglóng xiàoyìng.”
这种现象我们称之为“灯笼效应”。
We call this phenomenon the 'lantern effect.'
Zhè zhǒng xiànxiàng bèi chēng zhī wéi guāng wūrǎn.
这种现象被称之为光污染。
This phenomenon is known as light pollution.
