How to Say ‘My name is Emily Smith.’ in Simplified Chinese
我的名字是 Emily Smith 。
wǒ de míng zì shì ^FIRST^ ^LAST^
[waw duh ming dzuh shir]
Phrase Breakdown
我的名字是
wǒ de míng zì shì
my name is
A standard way to introduce your name.
我的名字是王明。
My name is Wang Ming.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me; my
The first-person pronoun. Before 的, it can mean 'my.'
我的朋友在这里。
My friend is here.
的
de
[duh]
's; possessive particle
A structural particle often used to show possession, like 'my' or 'your.'
我的名字很简单。
My name is very simple.
名字
míng zì
[ming dzuh]
name
A noun meaning a person's name.
我的名字是李华。
My name is Li Hua.
是
shì
[shir]
to be; is; are
A linking verb meaning 'to be.' It connects a subject with identity or description.
我的老师是王老师。
My teacher is Teacher Wang.
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