我的名字
wǒ de míngzi
我的名字 (wǒ de míngzi) is the Chinese phrase for "my name".
This phrase is used to refer to the name that belongs to the person speaking. While 我的名字是… is grammatically correct for introducing yourself, native speakers more commonly use the verb 叫 (jiào) to say "I am called [Name]", such as in the phrase 我叫 [Name].
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 我 (I/me), the possessive particle 的 (which turns 我 into "my") and 名字 (name).
How does it change in a sentence?
The possessive particle 的 is used after the pronoun 我 to turn "me" into "my".
How do you pronounce it?
wǒ de míngzi
Did you know?
- The character 名 (míng) originally depicted a mouth 口 and a nighttime evening 夕, suggesting someone calling out a name in the dark to identify a person.
- In historical contexts, some people had a 'courtesy name' 字 (zì) given in adulthood, meaning they effectively had two different names depending on who they were talking to.
- Chinese has a concept called 乳名 (rǔmíng), or 'milk name', which is a childhood nickname used by family that is kept secret from the public.
Examples in context
- 我的名字是瑪莉。My name is Mary.This sentence is useful for showing how to state your name using 我的名字.Tatoeba #13519574 by LeviHighway, translation #11114181 by sinakd
- 你知道我的名字嗎？Do you know my name?This sentence is useful for asking if someone knows your name using 我的名字.Tatoeba #3957635 by egg0073, translation #1453949 by Spamster
- 請不要用我的名字。Please don't use my name.This sentence is useful for requesting that someone not use your name using 我的名字.Tatoeba #6293066 by verdastelo9604, translation #2276693 by CK
- 史密斯Smith
- 艾米莉Emily
- 你好，我叫史密斯艾米莉。Hello, my name is Smith Emily.
- 大家好，我叫艾米莉。Hello everyone, my name is Emily.
- 嗨，我是艾米莉。Hi, I am Emily.
- 41 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Yuting and Haoran are meeting for the first time at a party.
- 雨婷 Yuting你好，我的名字是雨婷。Nǐ hǎo, wǒ de míngzì shì Yǔtíng.Hello, my name is Yuting.
- 浩然 Haoran你好，雨婷。我叫浩然。Nǐ hǎo, Yǔtíng. Wǒ jiào Hàorán.Hello, Yuting. I am Haoran.
- 雨婷 Yuting很高興認識你，浩然。Hěn gāoxìng rènshí nǐ, Hàorán.Nice to meet you, Haoran.
- 浩然 Haoran我也很高興認識你。Wǒ yě hěn gāoxìng rènshí nǐ.I am glad to meet you too.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
