粵

堪ham1稱cing1

simp堪称
ham1 cing1kān chēng

English

  1. can be rated as
  2. to be qualified for the title
  3. can be said to be

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 足以稱為;好到足以有一個正面嘅稱號

Examples

  • 佢堪稱一代宗師。

    He bears the title of the master of his generation.

  • 張博士堪稱考古學界嘅權威。

    Dr. Cheung is truly an authority in the field of archaeology.

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

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