zì​chēng HSK7

call oneself

自称 (自稱) zì​chēng
call oneself verb
to style oneself or refer to oneself by a particular name or title

He referred to himself as 'your junior' in the letter, appearing very humble.

claim verb
to profess or assert oneself to be a certain way or to hold a specific status, often without proof

He claimed to be the only witness to the accident, but the police didn't believe him.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
7.90 per million appears in 4% of films
Written text
16.4 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
CC-CEDICT