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堪称
堪称
(kān chēng): Be worthy of the name / be considered as (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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堪 • kān • to endure, to bear, can, may
kān
堪
to endure, to bear, can, may
称 • chēng • fit; match; to name • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
chēng
称
fit; match; to name
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 堪称.
Words with
堪
不堪
bù kān
cannot bear; cannot stand
难堪
nán kān
intolerable; unbearable
不堪一击
bù kān yī jī
cannot withstand a single blow; very fragile
不堪设想
bù kān shè xiǎng
too dreadful to imagine; unimaginable
堪萨斯州
kān sà sī zhōu
Kansas (state)
狼狈不堪
láng bèi bù kān
in a difficult, embarrassing, or distressed situation; in a mess; utterly discomfited
疲惫不堪
pí bèi bù kān
exhausted
肮脏不堪
āng zāng bù kān
extremely dirty, filthy beyond description
Words with
称
名称
míng chēng
name (of a thing)
称为
chēng wéi
to be called; to be known as; to call it "..."
称呼
chēng hu
call; address
称赞
chēng zàn
to praise; to acclaim; to commend
对称
duì chèn
symmetry
称作
chēng zuò
to be called; to be known as
称号
chēng hào
title; name; designation
称心如意
chèn xīn rú yì
have something as one wishes
4.
How to Use 堪称 in Sentences
Idiom
with
一绝
kān
堪
chēng
称
yī
一
jué
绝
neutral
can be called unique
Verb + Object
kān
堪
chēng
称
qí
奇
jì
迹
Verb + Complement
with
完美
kān
堪
chēng
称
wán
完
měi
美
5.
Example Sentences with 堪称
zhè
这
zuò
座
bó
博
wù
物
guǎn
馆
de
的
cáng
formal
can be called a miracle
kān
堪
chēng
称
diǎn
典
fàn
范
formal
Written
can be called a model
formal
can be called perfect
藏
pǐn
品
fēng
丰
fù
富
chéng
程
dù
度
，
kān
堪
chēng
称
yà
亚
zhōu
洲
zhī
之
zuì
最
。
The richness of this museum's collection is worthy of being called the best in Asia.
zhè
这
cì
次
xiàng
项
mù
目
dì
的
shī
失
bài
败
，
kān
堪
chēng
称
yí
一
cì
次
cǎn
惨
tòng
痛
de
的
jiào
教
xùn
训
。
The failure of this project can be considered a painful lesson.
tā
他
de
的
xíng
行
wéi
为
suī
虽
rán
然
yǒng
勇
gǎn
敢
，
dàn
但
yuǎn
远
bù
不
néng
能
kān
堪
chēng
称
míng
明
zhì
智
zhī
之
jǔ
举
。
Although his actions were brave, they are far from being considered a wise move.
zhè
这
bù
部
diàn
电
yǐng
影
kān
堪
chēng
称
jīng
经
diǎn
典
，
zhí
值
de
得
fǎn
反
fù
复
guān
观
kàn
看
。
This movie can be considered a classic, worth watching repeatedly.
zhè
这
jiā
家
cān
餐
tīng
厅
de
的
zhāo
招
pai
牌
cài
菜
，
kān
堪
chēng
称
běn
本
dì
地
měi
美
shí
食
de
的
dài
代
biǎo
表
。
The signature dish of this restaurant is worthy of being called a representative of local cuisine.
