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* 我 <em>叫</em> Tom。<span class="expl">(Note: it even works if you don't have a Chinese name!)</span><span class="trans">My name is Tom.</span> | * 我 <em>叫</em> Tom。<span class="expl">(Note: it even works if you don't have a Chinese name!)</span><span class="trans">My name is Tom.</span> | ||
* 他 <em>叫</em> 李小龙。<span class="expl">(Note: this is the real name of Bruce Lee)</span><span class="trans">His name is Li Xiaolong.</span> | * 他 <em>叫</em> 李小龙。<span class="expl">(Note: this is the real name of Bruce Lee)</span><span class="trans">His name is Li Xiaolong.</span> | ||
| − | * 我 <em> | + | * 我 哥哥 <em>叫</em> 老木。<span class="expl">(Note: this is probably not his real name)</span><span class="trans">My brother is called Lao Mu.</span> |
| + | * 你好，我 <em>叫</em> 于翠。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
| + | * 这 个 美女<em>叫</em> 杨仁君。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
| + | * 我们的老板<em>叫</em> John.<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
| + | * 这 个<em>叫</em> 什么？<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
| + | * 这 个<em>叫</em> iPad.<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
| + | * 那 个<em>叫</em> 什么？<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
| + | * 那 个<em>叫</em> iPhone 4S.<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
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Revision as of 08:11, 5 September 2013
The verb 叫 (jiào) can seem a little weird to beginners. So it gets its own grammar point!
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 Tom。(Note: it even works if you don't have a Chinese name!)My name is Tom.
- 他 叫 李小龙。(Note: this is the real name of Bruce Lee)His name is Li Xiaolong.
- 我 哥哥 叫 老木。(Note: this is probably not his real name)My brother is called Lao Mu.
- 你好，我 叫 于翠。TRANSLATION
- 这 个 美女叫 杨仁君。TRANSLATION
- 我们的老板叫 John.TRANSLATION
- 这 个叫 什么？TRANSLATION
- 这 个叫 iPad.TRANSLATION
- 那 个叫 什么？TRANSLATION
- 那 个叫 iPhone 4S.TRANSLATION
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
