# 号称 (hàochēng): to be known as | HSK 7-9 Vocabulary | HSKReady

Canonical: https://hskready.app/en/vocabulary/hsk-7-9/haocheng-7009
Language: en
Content ID: hsk-7-9-7009
HSK levels: 7-9
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:50:13.672Z
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Learn 号称 (hàochēng), HSK 7-9: to be known as; to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely). Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 号称

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hàochēng

to be known as; to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely)

HSK 7-9

## Pronunciation

hàochēng

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## Example sentence

他号称是全公司最勤奋的员工，但实际上经常迟到。

Tā hàochēng shì quán gōngsī zuì qínfèn de yuángōng, dàn shíjì shang jīngcháng chídào.

He claims to be the most diligent employee in the company, but in reality he is often late.

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