How to Say ‘How may I address you?’ in Traditional Chinese
怎麼稱呼？
zěn me chēng hū
[dzun muh chēnghu]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This is a polite way for staff to ask your name. For a reservation, giving just your surname is enough, for example 我姓王 "My surname is Wang."
Phrase Breakdown
怎麼
zěn me
[dzun muh]
how
Used to ask the method, way, or manner of doing something.
我不知道怎麼去這個地方。
I don’t know how to get to this place.
稱呼
chēng hū
[chēnghu]
to call; to address
How to address someone; polite way to ask a name.
請問我該怎麼稱呼您？
How should I address you?
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