我爸爸叫爸爸
How to say my name is in Chinese
Name: ________________ Date: ________
中文怎么说名字？说“我叫”，后边是你的名字。
说“我的名字叫”“我的名字是”也对，可是中国人多说“我叫”。
中国人的名字，姓在前边，名字在后边。
问姓，可以说：“你姓什么？”和老师说话，和不认识的人说话，说“您贵姓”好一点儿。
有人问你贵姓，你说：“我姓吴。”不要说“我贵姓吴”！
九月一号，小学里来了很多小朋友。
周老师问一个小朋友：“你叫什么名字？”
“我的名字叫豆豆。”
“豆豆，你姓什么？”
他想了想：“我不知道。”
“没关系。你爸爸叫什么名字？”
“我爸爸叫爸爸！”
下午，他爸爸来了。周老师问：“您贵姓？”
爸爸说：“我姓吴。”
豆豆很高兴：“老师，我也姓吴！我叫吴豆豆！”
爸爸笑了：“现在你知道了？”
“知道了！我爸爸姓吴，叫爸爸！”
Key words
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 中文 | zhōngwén | Chinese (language) |
| 说 | shuō | to speak; to say |
| 名字 | míngzi | name |
| 中国 | zhōngguó | China |
| 人 | rén | person; people |
| 多 | duō | many; much |
| 问 | wèn | to ask |
| 什么 | shénme | what; anything |
| 老师 | lǎoshī | teacher |
| 说话 | shuōhuà | to speak; to talk |
| 认识 | rènshi | to know; to recognize; to be acquainted with |
| 不要 | búyào | don't; must not |
English (for the teacher)
How do you say your name in Chinese? You say “我叫” (I’m called), then your name.
“我的名字叫” and “我的名字是” (my name is) are right too, but Chinese people mostly say “我叫”.
In a Chinese name, the surname comes first and the given name after it.
To ask someone’s surname, you can say: “你姓什么？” (What’s your surname?) With a teacher, or with someone you don’t know, “您贵姓” (May I ask your surname?) is a little better.
When someone asks your surname, you say: “我姓吴” (My surname is Wu). Don’t say “我贵姓吴”!
On the first of September, lots of little children arrive at the primary school.
Miss Zhou asks one of them: “What’s your name?”
“My name is Doudou.”
“Doudou, what’s your surname?”
He thinks for a moment: “I don’t know.”
“That’s all right. What’s your dad’s name?”
“My dad’s name is Dad!”
In the afternoon, his dad arrives. Miss Zhou asks: “May I ask your surname?”
Dad says: “My surname is Wu.”
Doudou is delighted: “Miss, my surname is Wu too! I’m Wu Doudou!”
Dad laughs: “So now you know?”
“Now I know! My dad’s surname is Wu, and his name is Dad!”