粵

俗zuk6稱cing1

simp俗称
zuk6 cing1sú chēng

English

  1. commonly referred to as
  2. common term
  3. to be commonly called
  4. a common name

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一般咁稱呼
  2. 一般嘅稱呼

Examples

  • 庆祝春节俗称过年。

    Celebrating Spring Festival is commonly referred to as 'passing the year'.

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  • 海洛英俗稱白粉。

    Heroin is commonly called "white powder".

  • 黑社會係三合會嘅其中一個俗稱。

    "The black society" is one of the common names of the triad society.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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