Introductions
How to say “my name is” in Chinese
To say your name in Chinese, use “我叫” (wǒ jiào) and then your name: “我叫王明” (my name is Wang Ming). “叫” means to be called. You can also say “我姓...” (wǒ xìng, my surname is...).
In Chinese
我叫...
wǒ jiào...
My name is...
Other ways to say “my name is”
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我的名字是...
wǒ de míngzi shì...
My name is...
Also correct, a little longer and more formal.
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我姓...
wǒ xìng...
My surname is...
Gives only the family name, which is common politely.
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叫我...就行
jiào wǒ ... jiù xíng
You can just call me...
Gives a short name or nickname.
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我是...
wǒ shì...
I'm...
Short: 我是大卫 (i'm david).
Example sentences
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你好，我叫李华。
nǐ hǎo, wǒ jiào lǐ huá.
Hello, my name is Li Hua.
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我姓王，叫王小明。
wǒ xìng wáng, jiào wáng xiǎomíng.
My surname is Wang, and my name is Wang Xiaoming.
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我叫大卫，很高兴认识你。
wǒ jiào dàwèi, hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ.
My name is David, nice to meet you.
How to reply
你好，我叫...
nǐ hǎo, wǒ jiào...
Hello, my name is...
Good to know
- In Chinese the family name comes first: 王小明 is surname Wang, given name Xiaoming.
- Foreign names are written with characters chosen for sound: David is often 大卫 (Dàwèi).
Questions about “my name is” in Chinese
How do you say “my name is” in Chinese?
“my name is” in Chinese is “我叫...” (My name is...). It is written in pinyin as wǒ jiào.... You can also say “我的名字是...”, “我姓...”, “叫我...就行”.
How do you pronounce “我叫...” in Chinese?
“我叫...” is pronounced wǒ jiào.... Tap the speaker on this page to hear it.
What are other ways to say “my name is” in Chinese?
“我的名字是...” (My name is...): also correct, a little longer and more formal. “我姓...” (My surname is...): gives only the family name, which is common politely. “叫我...就行” (You can just call me...): gives a short name or nickname. “我是...” (I'm...): short: 我是大卫 (I'm David).
How do you reply to “我叫...”?
A natural reply is “你好，我叫...” (Hello, my name is...).
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