HSK 1 · verb

叫

jiào

to be called; to call; to order

我打电话叫出租车。

Wǒ dǎ diànhuà jiào chūzūchē.

I phone for a taxi.

妈妈叫我过来吃饭。

Māma jiào wǒ guòlái chīfàn.

Mom called me over to eat.

我忘了他叫什么。

Wǒ wàngle tā jiào shénme.

I forgot what he is called.

他大叫了一声。

Tā dà jiàole yì shēng.

He gave a loud shout.