How to Say ‘Hi, I'm Xiaoya.’ in Traditional Chinese
你好，我叫小雅。
nǐ hǎo wǒ jiào xiǎo yǎ
[nǐ how wo jiào Xiǎoyǎ]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Giving just your given name, like 小雅, is the normal friendly way to introduce yourself at a bar. A full name sounds more like a business meeting.
Phrase Breakdown
你好，
nǐ hǎo
Hello,
A standard greeting. Two third tones together, so say ní hǎo.
你好，很高興認識你。
Hello, nice to meet you.
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nǐ]
you
Refers to the person being spoken to.
你今天看起來很高興。
You look happy today.
好
hǎo
[how]
good; well
A basic adjective meaning good, favorable, or well.
這是一個好機會，你可以把握一下。
This is a good opportunity, and you can make use of it.
我叫小雅。
wǒ jiào xiǎo yǎ
my name is Xiaoya.
我叫 + name is the common way to introduce yourself.
我叫小雅，我是台灣人。
My name is Xiaoya. I'm Taiwanese.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I; me
The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.
我想多了解你們公司的制度，所以先自我介紹。
I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.
叫
jiào
[jiào]
to be called; to be named
Verb used to say what someone's name is.
我叫小明。
My name is Xiaoming.
小雅
xiǎo yǎ
[Xiǎoyǎ]
Xiaoya (a female name)
A common Taiwanese given name or nickname; 小 is affectionate, 雅 means elegant.
小雅是我的朋友。
Xiaoya is my friend.
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