How to Say ‘May I have your name?’ in Simplified Chinese
请问怎么称呼？
qǐng wèn zěn me chēng hū
[qǐngwèn zěnme chēnghu]
🇨🇳 In China: 怎么称呼 (zěnme chēnghu) literally asks "how should I address you". It's the polite way staff ask your name for a booking. Usually you just give your surname, often as 我姓….
Phrase Breakdown
请问
qǐng wèn
[qǐngwèn]
excuse me; may I ask
A polite phrase used before asking a question.
请问，洗手间在哪儿？
Excuse me, where is the restroom?
怎么
zěn me
[zěnme]
how
Question word asking about the way or method of doing something.
这个字怎么读？
How do you read this character?
称呼
chēng hū
[chēnghu]
to address; form of address
How to call or address someone; used politely to ask a name.
我该怎么称呼您？
How should I address you?
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