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1. 壹动verb

   to be called

   中被称为；有这个名字bèi chēngwéi; yǒu zhège míngzi

   • nǐjiàoshénmemíngzi?

     你叫什么名字？🔊

     What's your name?

   • wǒdemāojiàoxiǎobái。

     我的猫叫小白。🔊

     My cat's name is Xiao Bai.

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   • jiàojiùhùchē。

     叫救护车。🔊

     Call an ambulance.

   • jiàojiùhùchē。

     叫救护车。🔊

     Call an ambulance.

   • jiàojiùhùchē。

     叫救护车。🔊

     Call an ambulance.

   • wǒjiàoshāntián。

     我叫山田。🔊

     My name is Yamada.

   • lǎowánghěnqiānxū，tāshuō：“jiàowǒfùzékěbùxíng，pǎopǎolóngtàoháikěyǐ。”

     老王很谦虚，他说：“叫我负责可不行，跑跑龙套还可以。”🔊

     Old Wang is very modest — he said, "Putting me in charge is out of the question, but I can play a minor supporting role."

2. 貳动verb

   to call

   中给某人或某物取名字；说出名称gěi mǒurén huò mǒuwù qǔ míngzi; shuōchū míngchèng

   • nǐjiàoshénmemíngzi?

     你叫什么名字？🔊

     What is your name?

   • Tāmengěiháizijiàoleyīgèhěnyǒuyìyìdemíngzì.

     他们给孩子叫了一个很有意义的名字。🔊

     They gave the child a very meaningful name.

3. 參介preposition

   by (indicates agent in the passive mood)

   中用来表示被动句中的动作执行者yònglái biǎoshì bèidòng jù zhōng de dòngzuò zhíxíng zhě

   • tājiàoréndǎle.

     他叫人打了。🔊

     He got beaten up by someone.

   • Nàběnshūjiàotājièzǒule.

     那本书叫他借走了。🔊

     That book was borrowed by him.

4. 肆动verb

   to order

   中命令某人做某事mìnglìng mǒurén zuò mǒushì

   • tājiàowǒjìnqù.

     他叫我进去。🔊

     He called me to come in.

   • Māmajiàowǒbǎzuòyèzuòwánzàichūqùwán.

     妈妈叫我把作业做完再出去玩。🔊

     Mom told me to finish my homework before going out to play.

5. 伍动verb

   to ask

   中提出问题要求得到回答tíchū wènti yāoqiú déidào huídá

   • tājiàowǒhuíjiā.

     他叫我回家。🔊

     He told me to go home.

   • Lǎoshījiàowǒjiěshìzuótiāndexíngwéi.

     老师叫我解释昨天的行为。🔊

     The teacher asked me to explain my behavior from yesterday.