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How to Say ‘Be called happiness.’ in Simplified Chinese

叫幸福。

jiào xìng fú

[jiào xìngfú]

💬 Usage Tip: [叫] can mean "be called" when you name something: [它叫幸福], [这叫什么?]. Chinese often uses the same word for "call" and "be called," so the meaning comes from the sentence around it.

Phrase Breakdown

叫

jiào

[jiào]

called

To give a name or label to something.

Example

这种花叫玫瑰。

This kind of flower is called a rose.

幸福

xìng fú

[xìngfú]

happiness

The state of being happy or joyful.

Example

他的脸上满是幸福。

His face is full of happiness.

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