動詞
足以稱為;好到足以有一個正面嘅稱號 to be qualified for the title
佢堪稱一代宗師。
佢堪称一代宗师。
keoi5 ham1 cing1 jat1 doi6 zung1 si1. He bears the title of the master of his generation.
張博士堪稱考古學界嘅權威。
张博士堪称考古学界嘅权威。
zoeng1 bok3 si6 ham1 cing1 haau2 gu2 hok6 gaai3 ge3 kyun4 wai1. Dr. Cheung is truly an authority in the field of archaeology.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
verb, formal
(it) can be called; one can call it; one can say that (syn.) 称得上, 算是, 稱得上