叫 meaning and pronunciation

Simplified/traditional character

叫 English definition

jiào

  • to be called
  • to shout
  • to order
  • to ask
  • to call
  • by (indicates agent in the passive mood)

HSK levels


Characters with the same pronunciation

  • : call
  • : if only; so long as; (contraction of 只 and 要);
  • : to chew;
  • : shout;
  • : highest peak;
  • : compare; criticize;
  • : religion; teaching; to make; to cause; to tell;
  • : (old) instrument to even out the grain in a measuring vessel; to proofread; to collate;
  • : place name in Guangdong;
  • : Jiao river;
  • : pair of hemispherical objects used in divination;
  • : pure;
  • : cellar;
  • : cellar;
  • 轿 : a sedan chair; a palanquin; a litter;
  • : comparatively; (preposition comparing difference in degree); to contrast; to compare; rather; fairly; clearly (different); markedly; to haggle over; to quibble; also pr. [jiao3];
  • : yeast; leavening; fermentation; Taiwan pr. [xiao4];
  • : to perform sacrifice;
  • : drain a goblet;
  • 𢕪 : 㐮

Sentences examples with 叫

  • 妈妈和爸爸叫我!
    Māmā hé bàba jiào wǒ!
  • 小姐,你叫什么名字?
    Xiǎojiě, nǐ jiào shénme míngzì?
  • 我的名字叫李明。
    Wǒ de míngzì jiào lǐ míng.

Words containing 叫, by HSK level

  • HSK 1 vocabulary list
    • 叫 (jiào): to call; to shout; to order; to ask; to be called; by (indicates agent in the passive mood)