How to Say Your Name in Chinese
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ID: 6017
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In this All the Way to Intermediate lesson we teach you how to introduce your Chinese name, with the family name going at the start, followed by 1 or 2 characters for the given name.
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 姓 | xìng | family name; surname | |
| 叫 | jiào | to be called | |
| 呢 | ne | question particle | |
| 名字 | míngzi | name (of a person or thing) |
你姓什么
nǐ 你xìng 姓shénme 什么
What is your surname?
我姓方
wǒ 我xìng 姓Fāng 方
My surname is Fang.
我姓田你呢
wǒ 我xìng 姓Tián 田nǐ 你ne 呢
My surname is Tian, how about you?
我姓田他姓方你呢
wǒ 我xìng 姓Tián 田tā 他xìng 姓Fāng 方nǐ 你ne 呢
My surname is Tian, her surname is Fang, what's yours?
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