Word: 号称 (hàochēng) Traditional: 號稱 号称 dictionary entry hàochēng to be known as; to be purportedly; to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely) Full dictionary entry for 号称 Example sentences using 号称 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他号称一天能看完三本书。 Tā hàochēng yì tiān néng kàn wán sān běn shū. He claims he can finish three books in a day. 广告号称一周就能瘦十斤。 Guǎnggào hàochēng yìzhōu jiù néng shòu shí jīn. The ad claims you can lose five kilos in a week.