How to say “What's your name?” in Chinese
“What's your name?” in Chinese is 你叫什么名字？, written in pinyin as Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?.
你叫什么名字？
Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
What's your name?
Word by word
What each part of 你叫什么名字？ actually means.
- 你nǐyou
- 叫jiàoto be called
- 什么shénmewhat
- 名字míngziname
When you use it
Answer with 我叫… (wǒ jiào…) plus your name. To give your surname politely, say 我姓… (wǒ xìng…).
Use 你叫什么名字？ in everyday situations. Greetings, thanks and the small words you use all day.
Common questions
- How do you say "What's your name?" in Chinese?
- "What's your name?" in Chinese is 你叫什么名字？ — written in pinyin as Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?. It is a everyday phrase you would use in China.
- What does 你叫什么名字？ mean in Chinese?
- 你叫什么名字？ (Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?) means "What's your name?". Broken down word by word: 你 (nǐ) means "you"; 叫 (jiào) means "to be called"; 什么 (shénme) means "what"; 名字 (míngzi) means "name".
- When would you use "What's your name?" in Chinese?
- Answer with 我叫… (wǒ jiào…) plus your name. To give your surname politely, say 我姓… (wǒ xìng…). You would say 你叫什么名字？ (Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?) in everyday conversation.
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