How to Say ‘My name is...’ in Traditional Chinese
我叫…
wǒ jiào
[Wǒ jiào]
💬 Usage Tip: 叫 (jiào) literally means "to be called". You follow it with your name directly, with no need for 名字, as in 我叫大衛 "I'm David".
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[Wǒ]
I
Refers to oneself.
我是學生。
I am a student.
叫
jiào
[jiào]
called
This word is used to introduce your name.
我叫王小姐。
I am called Miss Wang.
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