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Revision as of 08:22, 10 September 2012
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。
- 他 叫 李小龙。
- 我 哥哥 叫 老木。
You can also ask people their names using 叫:
- 你 叫 什么 名字？
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
