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称得上
chēng​de​shàng

to deserve to be called

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 称 稱 chēng verb
    to call
    to call; to name; to address as; to be known as
  2. 得 de particle
    [potential]
    Used between a verb and its result to show that the result is possible, as in 看得见 kàn​de​jiàn meaning "able to see"
  3. 上 shàng adjectivenoun
    upper
    top; higher; superior; better; used to describe something in a higher position or rank