zì chēng
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  • 1

    v.call/style oneself

    • tā zì chēng wéi kǒng zǐ de hòu yì

      自称孔子后裔

      He claims to be a descendant of Confucius.

    • zì chēng bù zhī qíng

      自称不知情

      profess ignorance

    • tā zì chēng xìng lǐ

      自称

      He claims that his surname is Li.

  • 2

    v.claim to be; declare oneself to be

    • tā men zì chēng shì dāng dì de shēng chǎn xiào yì zuì hǎo de dān wèi

      他们自称当地生产效益最好单位

      They claimed to be the unit with the best production results in the local area.

    • tā zì chēng shì jiào shī

      自称教师

      He claims to be a teacher.

    • tā zì chēng zì jǐ shì zhōng guó rén mín de péng you

      自称自己中国人朋友

      He claims to be a friend of the Chinese people.