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The verb 叫
(jiào) means both “to call oneself” and “to be called”. It's a very simple way to give one's name in Chinese.
After mastering this lesson, these related pages might interest you: 是...的, How to ask a question in Chinese, 个 (ge) & Negation Use 不 (bù) or 没 (mei).
Structure[edit | edit source]
Subject + 叫 + Name
This structure can be used with your full name or just your first name.
Examples[edit | edit source]
- 我
叫
Tom。/我叫
Tom。Wǒ jiào Tom.
My name is Tom.
- 他
叫
李小龍。/他叫
李小龙。 Tā jiào Lǐ Xiǎolóng.
His name is Li Xiaolong.
- 我 哥哥
叫
老木。/我 哥哥叫
老木。 Wǒ gēgē jiào Lǎo Mù.
My brother calls himself Lao Mu.
- 這 個 美女
叫
Ana。/这 个 美女叫
Ana。Zhè gè měinǚ jiào Ana.
This pretty girl is named Ana.
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Conditional Mood
- 是...的
- Express possession with 有 (yǒu)
- Plural
- Be Polite
- Future Tense
- 个 (ge)
- 都 (dōu)
- Negation
- Nouns