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Expressing 'to refer to' with 指称 (zhǐchēng)
Structure
Subject + 指称 + Content Clause
Explanation
The verb 指称 (zhǐchēng) means 'to refer to,' 'to allege,' or 'to claim,' used when someone makes a specific assertion or accusation about something. It is a formal term frequently found in legal, political, and journalistic contexts. Unlike the neutral 指 (to point to), 指称 often implies that the claim has not been fully verified.
Examples
报道指称该公司存在严重的财务造假行为。
Bàodào zhǐchēng gāi gōngsī cúnzài yánzhòng de cáiwù zàojiǎ xíngwéi.
Reports allege that the company engaged in serious financial fraud.
他被指称参与了那起事件，但本人否认了。
Tā bèi zhǐchēng cānyù le nà qǐ shìjiàn, dàn běnrén fǒurèn le.
He was alleged to have been involved in that incident, but he personally denied it.
文件中指称的问题目前还在调查当中。
Wénjiàn zhōng zhǐchēng de wèntí mùqián hái zài diàochá dāngzhōng.
The issues alleged in the document are still under investigation.