How to say “my name is” in Chinese
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
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Add your name straight after 叫. 我 (wǒ) is a dipping third tone; 叫 (jiào) is a sharp falling fourth tone - keep them distinct.
In a sentence
你好，我叫王丽。
Nǐ hǎo, wǒ jiào Wáng Lì.
Hello, my name is Wang Li.
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How do you say "my name is" in Chinese?+
"my name is" in Mandarin Chinese is 我叫, pronounced wǒ jiào. Add your name straight after 叫. 我 (wǒ) is a dipping third tone; 叫 (jiào) is a sharp falling fourth tone - keep them distinct.
What does 我叫 mean literally?+
我叫 breaks down as 我 (wǒ) = I / me, 叫 (jiào) = to be called. Together it means "my name is".
How do I get the tones right in wǒ jiào?+
Add your name straight after 叫. 我 (wǒ) is a dipping third tone; 叫 (jiào) is a sharp falling fourth tone - keep them distinct.
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