How to Say ‘Call me Xiao Wang’ in Simplified Chinese
叫我小王
jiào wǒ xiǎo wáng
[jiào waw Xiǎo Wáng]
💬 Usage Tip: 小 (xiǎo) "little" before a surname makes a friendly nickname for someone younger or junior. 老 (lǎo) "old" before a surname is used for someone older: 老王.
Phrase Breakdown
叫
jiào
[jiào]
to call (someone)
To call out to someone to get their attention.
到你了我叫你。
I'll call you when it's your turn.
我
wǒ
[waw]
me
First person pronoun used as the object, referring to the speaker.
这个发展机会很适合我。
This development opportunity suits me very well.
小王
xiǎo wáng
[Xiǎo Wáng]
Xiao Wang (name)
A friendly way to address someone surnamed Wang; 小 is used before the surname of a younger person or peer.
小王是我的同学。
Xiao Wang is my classmate.
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