叫 jiào
“to shout; to call; to order”
verb, preposition, nounHSK 1 · 2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
叫 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 91: 叫 jiào — Level 1; official annotation 1（4） (动、（介）). PDF page 82
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 叫
叫 means "to shout" — to say something loudly so others can hear. It is a regular verb: you 叫 something, or 叫 someone (to call out to them).
例句Example sentences
- 别叫，孩子在睡觉。bié jiào, hái zi zài shuì jiào.Don't shout, the child is sleeping.
- 他在外面大声叫我的名字。tā zài wài miàn dà shēng jiào wǒ de míng zi.He is outside shouting my name loudly.
- 你叫我做什么？nǐ jiào wǒ zuò shén me?What are you calling me for?
易混词Easily confused
叫vs喊
喊 also means to shout and is very close to 叫; 叫 is more common in everyday speech for calling out, while 喊 often suggests a louder, longer shout.
深度指南Grammar & comparison guides
义项All meanings
- jiào: to shout; to call; to order; to ask; to be called; by (indicates agent in the passive mood)
- jiào: variant of 叫
相关词语Related words
- 叫作 jiào zuò