bèi chēngwéi...
be called... (被称为……)
被称为 means “is called.” Use it when a person, place, or thing has a name, title, nickname, or public label.
核心例句
杭州被称为人间天堂。
Hángzhōu bèi chēngwéi rénjiān tiāntáng.
Hangzhou is called paradise on earth.
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课程摘要
被称为 means “is called.” Use it when a person, place, or thing has a name, title, nickname, or public label.
被称为 is the passive form of 称为. It focuses on the object receiving a name or title. The agent can be omitted, or stated with 被 + person/group. It is not for general opinions unless the following part is a name-like label. Compared with 被认为, 被称为 is about naming, not judging.
语法句型
A 被称为 B
gives the name, title, or nickname that A is known by
杭州被称为人间天堂。
Hángzhōu bèi chēngwéi rénjiān tiāntáng.
Hangzhou is called paradise on earth.
