<p>叫做 is more casual and 叫作 is less casual. Usually in Cantonese Chinese, we use 叫作 in writing and 叫做 in speaking.</p>

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tommyip
<p>My wife - native Chinese speaker - thinks 叫作 is the correct way to write this even though 叫做 translated literally has the same meaning.</p>

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user19782
<p>What is the difference between these two words 叫做 and 叫作? The dictionary definition is quite similar and when I use this term in conversation I am unaware of which character combination I am using.</p>

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What is the difference between these two words 叫做 and 叫作?
# What is the difference between these two words 叫做 and 叫作?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-05-26)

What is the difference between these two words 叫做 and 叫作? The dictionary definition is quite similar and when I use this term in conversation I am unaware of which character combination I am using.

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### Answer by username_1 on 2014-05-26. Score: 3

叫做 is more casual and 叫作 is less casual. Usually in Cantonese Chinese, we use 叫作 in writing and 叫做 in speaking.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2018-06-01. Score: 0

My wife - native Chinese speaker - thinks 叫作 is the correct way to write this even though 叫做 translated literally has the same meaning.


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