即為

即为
jíwéi
  1. to be considered to be
  2. to be defined to be
  3. to be called

CEDICT

to be (considered to be); to mean

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Entry Composition

1 即 jí
  1. namely
  2. that is
  3. i.e.
  4. prompt
  5. at once
  6. at present
  7. even if
  8. prompted (by the occasion)
  9. to approach
  10. to come into contact
  11. to assume (office)
  12. to draw near
2 為 wéi
  1. as (in the capacity of)
  2. to take sth as
  3. to act as
  4. to serve as
  5. to behave as
  6. to become
  7. to be
  8. to do
  9. by (in the passive voice)

Related entries

名為 míngwéi
  1. to be called
  2. to be known as
七個月前，一家名為蘇克埃爾塔耶布的黎巴嫩社會企業的廚師開始教這些婦女新的烹飪技能，包括薩姆克哈拉 (在魚裡塞滿松子、香菜和辣椒醬) 和馬阿穆爾餅乾等傳統菜餚。

Seven months ago, chefs from a Lebanese social enterprise named Souk el Tayeb began teaching the women new cooking skills, including such traditional dishes as samke harra — fish stuffed with pine nuts, coriander and chili sauce — and ma'amoul cookies.

Source: Tatoeba

喚作 huànzuò
  1. to be called
  2. to be known as
喚做 huànzuò
  1. to be called
  2. to be referred to as
稱做 chēngzuò
  1. to be called
  2. to be known as
叫作 jiàozuò
  1. to call
  2. to be called
這隻鳥叫作什麼?

What do you call this bird?

Source: Tatoeba

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