Word Detail

号称

hào chēng

to be known as, to be nicknamed, to be purportedly, to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely)

HSK 7-9 (v3.0)

Examples

号称百万大军。

Hàochēng bǎiwàn dàjūn.

Claim to be a million strong army.

号称第一。

Hàochēng dìyī.

Claim to be number one.