How to Say ‘My name is...’ in Simplified Chinese
我叫…
wǒ jiào
[wǒ jyaow]
💬 Usage Tip: 叫 literally means "to be called", so the name goes straight after it: 我叫安娜 "I'm Anna".
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[wǒ]
I
Refers to oneself.
我是老师。
I am a teacher.
叫
jiào
[jyaow]
to be called
Used to identify oneself by name.
我叫李华，你叫什么名字？
I am called Li Hua, what is your name?
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