A 与 B 并称（为）…
A and B are known together as …; are named in the same breath
Structure
A 与 B 并称（为） 名称 · A、B、C 并称（为） 名称
What it means
A and B (or more) are known together by one name; 并 ‘side by side’ implies they are of equal standing, as with famous pairs and sets.
How it is built
A 与 B / A、B、C + 并称（为）+ name, usually in quotation marks: 李白与杜甫并称“李杜” (Li Bai and Du Fu are named together as ‘Li and Du’).
When to use it
Written; suits famous poets, mountains, cities or flowers. 合称 is close but neutral, just a collective label (北京、天津、河北合称“京津冀”). In speech: A 和 B 一起被叫作….
Watch out
The subject must be two or more things. ✗梅花并称“君子”。 ✓梅花被称为“君子”。 For a single thing use 被称为.
Examples
梅、兰、竹、菊并称为“四君子”。
The plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum are known together as the “Four Gentlemen”.
李白与杜甫并称“李杜”，是唐诗的两座高峰。
Li Bai and Du Fu are named together as “Li and Du”, the twin peaks of Tang poetry.
泰山、华山、衡山、恒山、嵩山并称为“五岳”。
Mount Tai, Mount Hua, Mount Song and the two Mount Hengs are known together as the Five Great Mountains.
Learn this in Lesson 169 · HSK 7–9: 市花与市树 (City flowers and city trees)
A dialogue, a reading, word cards with audio and a drill that uses it, in Learn Chinese with Bao. The first lessons of every level are free.
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