称呼chēng hu

HSK Level 5HSK Level 7-93.0

Nouncall; address

I call him Dad.

In cross-cultural communication, choosing an appropriate form of address is crucial.

How do you usually address your supervisor, do you call them 'teacher' or 'professor'?

In formal situations, we should use respectful titles to address elders.

He never addresses colleagues by their titles, but calls them by their first names to shorten the distance.

We use nicknames to address each other privately, but must use formal titles at the company.

In different cultures, the ways of addressing peers may vary, reflecting the diversity of social relationships.