Asking someone's name in Chinese

Unit 1 — Meeting people · 25 words · 4 conversations. Every word and phrase below comes from the free lesson you can practice out loud in your browser or in the app.

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Chinese words for asking someone's name

询问 ask
你可以问老师任何事情。
You can ask the teacher anything.
告诉 tell
谢谢你再次说出你的名字。
Thanks for saying your name again.
名字 name
你叫什么名字？
What's your name?
你的 your
这是你的书。
This is your book.
什么 what
你想吃什么？
What do you want to eat?
再 again
对不起，你的名字再是什么？
I'm sorry, what was your name again?
对不起 sorry
对不起，你叫什么名字？
Sorry, what's your name?
知道 know
现在我们认识邻居了。
Now we know the neighbors.
你好 hi
你好，我还没见过你。你叫什么名字？
Hello, I haven't met you yet. What's your name?
好 nice
这个天气很好。
This weather is nice.
见面 meet
待会见。
See you later.
高兴 glad
我很高兴我来了。
I'm glad I came.
谢谢 thanks
谢谢你的帮助。
Thanks for your help.
想 think
是的，她认为这并不太糟糕。
Yes, she thinks it wasn't too bad.
新的 new
这是我提到的新书。
This is the new book I was talking about.
忘记 forget
是的，我有时也会忘记名字。
Yes, I forget names sometimes too.
朋友 friend
他是我的朋友。
He is my friend.
主持人 host
你能告诉我主持人的名字吗？
Can you tell me the host's name?
教师 teacher
你知道老师在哪里吗？
Do you know where the teacher is?
班级 class
真的吗？这也是我的第一节课。
Really? This is my first class too.
工作 work
我努力工作。
I work hard.
欢迎 welcome
欢迎。我叫玛丽亚。
Welcome. My name is Maria.
这里 here
我在这里。
I am here.
第一 first
这是你在这里的第一节课吗？
Is this your first class here?
今天 today
你今天工作很努力。
You worked hard today.

Example conversations in Chinese

Asking at a party

你好，我们以前见过吗？

Hi, have we met before?

我觉得不是。

I don't think so.

哦，对不起。我可以问一下你的名字吗？

Oh, sorry. Can I ask your name?

我叫丹尼尔。

My name is Daniel.

很高兴认识你，Daniel。我叫Tom。

Nice to meet you, Daniel. I'm Tom.

很高兴认识你，汤姆。

Nice to meet you, Tom.

你是和朋友一起来这里的吗？

Are you here with friends?

是的，我和工作上的朋友一起来的。

Yes, I came with friends from work.

我在这里只认识一个人。

I only know one person here.

现在你也认识我了。

Now you know me too.

你能告诉我主人的名字吗？

Can you tell me the host's name?

她叫安娜。

Her name is Anna.

Asking again politely

嗨，很高兴再次见到你。

Hi, good to see you again.

你好。不好意思，你叫什么名字来着？

Hi. Sorry, what was your name again?

我是索菲娅。

It's Sofia.

谢谢。我叫本。

Thanks. I'm Ben.

对，本。不好意思。

Right, Ben. Sorry.

别担心。名字很难记。

Don't worry. Names are hard.

我有时候会忘记别人的名字。

I forget names sometimes.

我也是。再问一次就行。

Me too. Just ask again.

我很高兴你不介意。

I'm glad you don't mind.

当然。我不介意。

Of course. I don't mind.

谢谢你又告诉我你的名字。

Thanks for telling me your name again.

没关系，索菲娅。

No problem, Sofia.

Asking in class

你好，你叫什么名字？

Hi, what's your name?

我叫莉莉。

My name is Lily.

很高兴认识你，Lily。我叫Marco。

Nice to meet you, Lily. I'm Marco.

我也很高兴认识你，Marco。

Nice to meet you too, Marco.

你也上这节课吗？

Are you in this class too?

是的，我是。

Yes, I am.

你能告诉我老师的名字吗？

Can you tell me the teacher's name?

对不起，我还不知道。

Sorry, I don't know yet.

我下课后会问问别人。

I'll ask someone after class.

好主意。你知道了就告诉我。

Good idea. Tell me when you know.

当然。这节课快要开始了。

Sure. Class is about to start.

好。下课后见。

Okay. See you after class.

Asking at work

你好，你是新来的吗？

Hello, are you new here?

是的，今天是我第一天。

Yes, today is my first day.

欢迎。请问你叫什么名字？

Welcome. May I ask your name?

我叫詹姆斯。

My name is James.

很高兴认识你，James。我叫Maria。

Nice to meet you, James. I'm Maria.

我也很高兴认识你，Maria。

Nice to meet you too, Maria.

你能再告诉我一次你的名字吗？

Can you tell me your name again?

当然。我叫詹姆斯。

Sure. My name is James.

谢谢。现在我知道你的名字了。

Thanks. I know your name now.

好的。你刚才叫什么名字来着？

Good. What was your name again?

我叫玛丽亚。

My name is Maria.

谢谢你，玛丽亚。

Thanks, Maria.

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