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  Words in pinyin Translation in English
I
我们 wǒ men We
You
你们 nǐ men you, plural
她、他 He/She
他们 tā men They
xìng last name
jiào called
请问 qǐngwèn (May I ask; wèn=ask; qǐng=Please or May I; it's usually placed before a verb and turns the action to be a polite guesture)
nín (polite form of you)
贵姓
guìxìng
(gui=honorable; xìng = last name)

ne
(inetrrogative particle)
什么 shén me what
名字 míngzi (name)
先生 xiānsheng Mr.
你好

nǐhǎo (nǐ pronounced as ní. When there is two third tone side by side, the first one changed to pronounced as a second tone)

(Hello; nǐ=you; hǎo=good; nǐ pronounced as ní. When there is two third tone side by side, the first one changed to pronounced as a second tone)
小姐

xiǎojiě (xiǎo pronounced as xiáo)

Miss

太太 tàitai Mrs
女士 nÛ3shì Ms.
怎么 zěnme How
称呼 chēnghu (address someone as)

 

 

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(duplicated 4 times )

 

 

我姓
我叫

wǒ xìng (followed by your last name) wǒ xìng
wǒ jiào (followed by your first name OR full name) wǒ jiào

I am last named as
I am called

 

高小姐:请问,您贵姓?
王先生:我姓王,叫王贵, 您呢?
高小姐:我姓高,叫高美
王先生:您好,高小姐。


Situational dialogue one:
Gāo xiǎojiě :qǐng wèn ,nín guì xìng ?
Wáng xiānsheng :wǒ xìng Wáng ,jiào Wáng Guì , nín ne ?
Gāo xiǎojiě :wǒ xìng Gāo ,jiào Gāo Měi
Regular speed: sound file

Slow speed: sound file

Miss Gao: May I ask your honorable last name?
Mr Wang: I am last named as Wang, called Wang Gui. How about you?
Miss Gao: I am last named as Gao, called Gao Mei

王太太:你叫什么名字?
孩子:我叫王中

Situational dialogue two :
Mrs. Wang says to a child: nǐ jiào shénme míngzi ?
The child replies: wǒ jiào Wáng Zhōng

Regular speed: Sound file

Slow speed: sound file

Mrs Wang says to a child: What is your name?
The child replies: I am called Wang Zhong

高小姐:你怎么称呼?
王先生:我叫王中。

Situational dialogue three:
Gāo xiǎojiě: Nín zěnme chēnghu?
Wáng xiānsheng: Wǒ jiào Wáng Zhōng.

Sound file: sound file

Ms. Gao : How do I address you?
Mr. Wang: I am called Wang Zhong