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The verb <code>叫</code> (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: [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Grammar/%E6%98%AF...%E7%9A%84|是...的]], [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Grammar/How-to-ask-a-question-in-Chinese|How to ask a question in Chinese]], [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Grammar/个-(ge)|个 (ge)]] & [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Grammar/Negation-Use-不-(bù)-or-没-(mei)|Negation Use 不 (bù) or 没 (mei)]]. | |||
==Structure== | ==Structure== | ||
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==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
*<span class="notranslate">我 | *<span class="notranslate">我 <code>叫</code> Tom。/我 <code>叫</code> Tom。Wǒ jiào Tom.</span> | ||
<blockquote>My name is Tom.</blockquote> | <blockquote>My name is Tom.</blockquote> | ||
*<span class="notranslate">他 | *<span class="notranslate">他 <code>叫</code> 李小龍。/他 <code>叫</code> 李小龙。 Tā jiào Lǐ Xiǎolóng.</span> | ||
<blockquote>His name is Li Xiaolong.</blockquote> | <blockquote>His name is Li Xiaolong.</blockquote> | ||
*<span class="notranslate">我 哥哥 | *<span class="notranslate">我 哥哥 <code>叫</code> 老木。/我 哥哥 <code>叫</code> 老木。 Wǒ gēgē jiào Lǎo Mù.</span> | ||
<blockquote>My brother calls himself Lao Mu.</blockquote> | <blockquote>My brother calls himself Lao Mu.</blockquote> | ||
*<span class="notranslate">这 个 美女 | *<span class="notranslate">這 個 美女 <code>叫</code> Ana。/这 个 美女 <code>叫</code> Ana。Zhè gè měinǚ jiào Ana.</span> | ||
<blockquote>This pretty girl is named Ana.</blockquote> | <blockquote>This pretty girl is named Ana.</blockquote> | ||
==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Grammar/Conditional-Mood|Conditional Mood]] | |||
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Grammar/是...的|是...的]] | |||
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Grammar/Express-possession-with-有-(yǒu)|Express possession with 有 (yǒu)]] | |||
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Grammar/Plural|Plural]] | |||
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Grammar/Be-Polite|Be Polite]] | |||
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Grammar/Future-Tense|Future Tense]] | |||
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Grammar/个-(ge)|个 (ge)]] | |||
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Grammar/都-(dōu)|都 (dōu)]] | |||
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Grammar/Negation|Negation]] | |||
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Grammar/Nouns|Nouns]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:07, 26 March 2023
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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