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简称

简称 (jiǎn chēng): Abbreviation / short name (Noun, Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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2.

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简称 consists of 2 characters.

simple, brief, or bamboo slip for writing

fit; match; to name

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Pinyinjiǎn chēng

Meaningabbreviation / short name

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxNoun, Verb

Word简称

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简化jiǎn huàHSK 6
简要jiǎn yàoHSK 6
简陋jiǎn lòuHSK 6
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名称míng chēngHSK 5
称为chēng wéiHSK 5
称呼chēng huHSK 5
称赞chēng zànHSK 5
对称duì chènHSK 6
称作chēng zuòHSK 6
称号chēng hàoHSK 6
称心如意

chèn xīn rú yì

HSK 6

3.

How to Use 简称 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 简称 with other words naturally.

Measure Word + Nounwith个

yī一

gè个

jiǎn简

chēng称

neutral

an abbreviation

Verb + Objectwith使用

shǐ使

yòng用

jiǎn简

chēng称

Adjective + Nounwith英文

yīng英

wén文

jiǎn简

chēng称

Verb + Complementwith是

jiǎn简

chēng称

shì是

neutral

abbreviated as

4.

Example Sentences with 简称

zhè这

shì是

tā它

de的

jiǎn简

chēng称

。

neutral

use an abbreviation

neutral

English abbreviation

This is its abbreviation.

zhè这

ge个

jī机

gòu构

de的

jiǎn简

chēng称

suī虽

rán然

jiǎn简

duǎn短

，

què却

yùn蕴

hán含

zhe着

shēn深

kè刻

de的

lì历

shǐ史

yì意

yì义

。

Although the abbreviation of this institution is brief, it carries profound historical significance.

nǐ你

zhī知

dào道

“

shì世

wèi卫

zǔ组

zhī织

”

shì是

nǎ哪

gè个

guó国

jì际

jī机

gòu构

de的

jiǎn简

chēng称

ma吗

？

Do you know which international organization "WHO" is the abbreviation for?

wǒ我

men们

tōng通

cháng常

yòng用

jiǎn简

chēng称

lái来

chēng称

hū呼

zhè这

ge个

zǔ组

zhī织

。

We usually use the abbreviation to refer to this organization.

zài在

fēi非

zhèng正

shì式

chǎng场

hé合

，

wǒ我

men们

hěn很

shǎo少

shǐ使

yòng用

zhè这

ge个

xiàng项

mù目

dì的

quán全

chēng称

，

ér而

shì是

yòng用

jiǎn简

chēng称

。

In informal settings, we rarely use the full name of this project, opting for its abbreviation instead.

zhè这

fèn份

bào报

gào告

bìng并

wèi未

cǎi采

yòng用

nà那

ge个

fù复

zá杂

de的

jiǎn简

chēng称

，

yǐ以

bì避

miǎn免

kě可

néng能

de的

wù误

jiě解

。

This report did not adopt that complex abbreviation to avoid potential misunderstandings.

zài在

zhèng正

shì式

wén文

jiàn件

zhōng中

，

jiǎn简

chēng称

de的

shǐ使

yòng用

xū需

yào要

zūn遵

xún循

xiāng相

guān关

guī规

dìng定

。

In formal documents, the use of abbreviations must follow relevant regulations.

yóu由

yú于

jiǎn简

chēng称

biàn便

yú于

jì记

yì忆

hé和

chuán传

bō播

，

tā它

zài在

shè社

jiāo交

méi媒

tǐ体

shàng上

xùn迅

sù速

liú流

xíng行

qǐ起

lái来

。

Because abbreviations are easy to remember and spread, they quickly became popular on social media.