How to Say ‘My name is Emily Smith.’ in Simplified Chinese
我叫 Emily Smith 。
wǒ jiào Emily Smith
[wo Jiào]
🇨🇳 In China: Chinese names put the family name first, so a nurse reading your name off a form may call out your surname first. Giving it in that order can save confusion.
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
叫
jiào
[Jiào]
to be called
Used to indicate one's name.
我叫张伟。
I am called Zhang Wei.
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