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1. 这一带自古被称为吴地。

   zhè yī​dài zì​gǔ bèi chēng​wéi Wú dì.

   This area has been known as the land of Wu since ancient times.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 我们把这里称为安全区。

   wǒ​men bǎ zhè​lǐ chēng​wéi ān​quán​qū.

   We call this the safe zone.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

3. 路易十四被称为太阳王。

   Lù​yì shí​sì bèi chēng​wéi Tài​yáng​wáng.

   Louis XIV was known as the Sun King.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 古人常将水边称为“水浒”。

   gǔ​rén cháng jiāng shuǐ​biān chēng​wéi“ shuǐ​hǔ”.

   Ancient people often referred to the water's edge as 'shuihu'.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

5. 这种症状被称为脸盲症。

   zhè zhǒng zhèng​zhuàng bèi chēng​wéi liǎn​máng​zhèng.

   The condition is called face blindness.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

6. 成都又被称为蓉城。

   Chéng​dū yòu bèi chēng​wéi Róng chéng.

   Chengdu is also known as the Hibiscus City.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

7. 北京在古代被称为帝都。

   Běi​jīng zài gǔ​dài bèi chēng​wéi dì​dū.

   Beijing was called the Imperial Capital in ancient times.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

8. 这种现象被称为“温室效应”。

   zhè zhǒng xiàn​xiàng bèi chēng​wéi“ wēn​shì xiào​yìng”.

   This phenomenon is known as the 'greenhouse effect.'

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

9. 龟甲的边缘部分被称为冉。

   guī​jiǎ de biān​yuán bù​fen bèi chēng​wéi rǎn.

   The edge of a tortoise shell is called 'ran'.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

10. 虾和蟹在古代被称为介类。

    xiā hé xiè zài gǔ​dài bèi chēng​wéi jiè lèi.

    In ancient times, shrimp and crabs were referred to as 'shelled creatures'.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

11. 匈奴的最高首领称为单于。

    Xiōng​nú de zuì gāo shǒu​lǐng chēng​wéi chán​yú.

    The supreme leader of the Xiongnu was called the Chanyu.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

12. “北京大学”常被缩称为“北大”。

    “ Běi​jīng dà​xué” cháng bèi suō chēng​wéi“ Běi Dà”.

    'Peking University' is often abbreviated as 'Beida'.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

13. 农历十一月通常被称为冬月。

    nóng​lì Shí​yī​yuè tōng​cháng bèi chēng​wéi Dōng​yuè.

    The eleventh month of the lunar calendar is usually called the 'Winter Month'.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

14. 木卫一在科学界被称为Io。

    Mù​wèi Yī zài kē​xué​jiè bèi chēng​wéiIo.

    Jupiter's moon Io is known as Io in scientific circles.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

15. 连接圆上两点的线段称为弦。

    lián​jiē yuán shàng liǎng diǎn de xiàn​duàn chēng​wéi xián.

    A line segment connecting two points on a circle is called a chord.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

16. 这里的方言把腊梅也称为梅花。

    zhè​lǐ de fāng​yán bǎ là​méi yě chēng​wéi méi​huā.

    The local dialect also refers to wintersweet as plum blossom.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

17. 古代将南方的少数民族称为“蛮”。

    gǔ​dài jiāng nán​fāng de shǎo​shù mín​zú chēng​wéi“ mán”.

    In ancient times, ethnic minorities in the south were referred to as 'Man'.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

18. 所要生的圣者，必称为神的儿子。

    suǒ yào shēng de shèng​zhě, bì chēng​wéi Shén de ér​zi.

    The holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.

    Source: OpenSubtitles

19. 这种病在医学上被称为歇斯底里。

    zhè zhǒng bìng zài yī​xué shàng bèi chēng​wéi xiē​sī​dǐ​lǐ.

    This disease is known as hysteria in medicine.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

20. 春秋时期，晋国的都城也被称为翼。

    Chūn​qiū shí​qī, Jìn Guó de dū​chéng yě bèi chēng​wéi Yì.

    During the Spring and Autumn period, the capital of the State of Jin was also called Yi.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary