How to Say ‘My name is’ in Simplified Chinese
我叫
💬 Usage Tip: [我叫] is the structure to introduce your name.
🇨🇳 In China: Follow it with your name to introduce yourself confidently.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
我
[wǒ]
I
A pronoun used by the speaker to refer to themselves.
我叫小明，你叫什么？
I'm called Xiao Ming, what's your name?
叫
[jiào]
call
This verb is used to denote names or calling someone.
我叫你一起去酒吧。
I call you to go to the bar together.
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