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| − | * 我 <em>叫</em> 修远。 | + | * 我 <em>叫</em> 修远。<span class="trans">My name is Xiu Yuan.</span> |
| − | * 他 <em>叫</em> 李小龙。 | + | * 他 <em>叫</em> 李小龙。<span class="trans">His name is Bruce Lee.</span> |
| − | * 我 <em>哥哥</em> 叫 老木。 | + | * 我 <em>哥哥</em> 叫 老木。<span class="trans">My brother's name is Lao Mu.</span> |
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| − | * 你 <em>叫</em> 什么 名字？ | + | * 你 <em>叫</em> 什么 名字？<span class="trans">What's your name? </span> |
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Revision as of 05:50, 28 January 2013
Proper use of the verb 叫.
Structure
The verb 叫 means both "to call" and "to be called". It's an easy way to give names, using the following structure:
Subject + 叫 + Name
This can be used to give your full name or just your first name.
examples
- 我 叫 修远。My name is Xiu Yuan.
- 他 叫 李小龙。His name is Bruce Lee.
- 我 哥哥 叫 老木。My brother's name is Lao Mu.
You can also ask people their names using 叫:
- 你 叫 什么 名字？What's your name?
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 24-5) →buy
- 现代汉语八百词（增订本） (pp. 303) →buy
