召 Shào ㄕㄠˋ ziu6

  • surname Shao
  • name of an ancient state that existed in what is now Shaanxi Province

召 zhào ㄓㄠˋ ziu6

  • to call together
  • to summon
  • to convene
  • temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia)

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Example sentences

  • 大使 ( dà shǐ daai6 si3 ) 被 ( bèi bei6 ) 从 從 ( cóng cung4 ) 华沙 華沙 ( Huá shā waa4 saa1 ) 召回 ( zhào huí ziu6 wui4 )。

    The ambassador was recalled from Warsaw.

  • 会议 會議 ( huì yì wui6 ji5 ) 将 將 ( jiāng zoeng1 ) 在下 ( zài xià zoi6 haa6 ) 周日 週日 ( zhōu rì zau1 jat6 ) 召开 召開 ( zhào kāi ziu6 hoi1 )。

    The meeting will take place next Sunday.

  • 委员会 委員會 ( wěi yuán huì wai2 jyun4 wui2 ) 一个 一個 ( yī ge jat1 go3 ) 月 ( yuè jyut6 ) 召开 召開 ( zhào kāi ziu6 hoi1 ) 两 兩 ( liǎng loeng5 ) 次 ( cì ci3 )。

    The committee meets twice a month.

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 获得 獲得 ( huò dé wok6 dak1 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 召唤 召喚 ( zhào huàn ziu6 wun6 ) 幽灵 幽靈 ( yōu líng jau1 ling4 ) 列车 列車 ( liè chē lit6 ce1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 能力 ( néng lì nang4 lik6 )。

    He gained the power to summon ghost trains.

  • 那么 那麼 ( nà me naa5 mo1 ) 首先 ( shǒu xiān sau2 sin1 ) 我们 我們 ( wǒ men ngo5 mun4 ) 应该 應該 ( yīng gāi jing1 goi1 ) 召开 召開 ( zhào kāi ziu6 hoi1 ) 一次 ( yī cì jat1 ci3 ) 家庭 ( jiā tíng gaa1 ting4 ) 会议 會議 ( huì yì wui6 ji5 )。

    In that case we should start by having a family meeting.

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