Chinese

jiào
Meaning: to call; to shout; to order; to be called
Part of Speech: Verb

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Handwriting

叫

Example sentences

Please call a taxi for me.
你叫什麼名字?
你叫什么名字?
What is your name?
我聽見有人叫我的名字。
我听见有人叫我的名字。
I heard someone calling my name.
狼在黑夜中嚎叫。
The wolf howled in the dark night.
隔壁家的狗經常在半夜叫,擾亂了鄰居們的睡眠。
隔壁家的狗经常在半夜叫,扰乱了邻居们的睡眠。
The neighbor's dog often barks in the middle of the night, disturbing the neighbors' sleep.
夏天的夜晚,池塘邊傳來一陣陣青蛙的叫聲。
夏天的夜晚,池塘边传来一阵阵青蛙的叫声。
On a summer night, a series of frog croaks came from the edge of the pond.
我們今晚叫外賣吧。
我们今晚叫外卖吧。
Let's order takeout tonight.
我的名字叫小明。
My name is Xiaoming.
媽媽叫我把房間收拾乾淨。
妈妈叫我把房间收拾干净。
Mom told me to tidy up the room.

Usage Notes

Used for calling out, ordering food/services, or stating one's name.

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