What is your name Mandarin?

In Chinese, when you want to know someone's name, you can say “Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?” It means “what's your name?” In this sentence, “jiào” is a verb, which means 'be called”. “Shénme” means “what”.
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What is your name meaning in Chinese language?

你叫什么(麼)名字? (nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?)
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How do you ask someone's name in China?

In Chinese, as we heard in this lesson's dialogue, one way of asking a person their name is: 你叫什么名字? Nǐ jiào shénme míngzì? "What is your name" (literally: "You called what name?")
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How do you ask for a name?

How to ask for someone's name and where they are from politely or indirectly?
  1. Which is correct? May I ask you what's your name? May I ask you what your name is?
  2. Which is correct? Could you tell me where are you from? Could you tell me where you're from?
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How do you introduce yourself in Chinese?

Chinese Self-introductions in a Nutshell
  1. The most common and simple way to introduce yourself in Chinese is to say “我叫(Wǒ jiào)” followed by your name.
  2. Alternatives include “我的名字叫(Wǒ de míngzi jiào)”, “我是(Wǒ shì)” or “我的名字是(Wǒ de míngzi shì)” followed by your name.
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"What's your name?" in Chinese #Day 3 Nǐ jiào shén me míng zi (Free Chinese Lesson)



Is it difficult to learn Chinese?

Interestingly, the hardest language to learn is also the most widely spoken native language in the world. Mandarin Chinese is challenging for a number of reasons. First and foremost, the writing system is extremely difficult for English speakers (and anyone else) accustomed to the Latin alphabet.
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What is Jiào in English?

jiào. to shout to call to order to ask to be called by (indicates agent in the passive mood)
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How do you reply to Xie Xie?

As we know, you should answer "bu keqi 不客气" (you're welcome) when someone said "xiè xie" to you.
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Why do Chinese have 3 names?

It's a long-established tradition

Until the mid-1900s in China, a person usually had three names besides his or her surname: ming, zi and hao. Ming is the name given by parents; Zi is the name granted to a person at the beginning of adulthood – men usually at the age of 20 and women at 15.
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What is the meaning of Xie Xie?

(Chinese, colloquial) thank you.
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What is wo shi?

bedroom CL:間|间[jian1] Example Usage. 卧式 Trad. 臥式 wò shì
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What is Shenme in Chinese?

The Chinese term for “what” is 甚麼written traditionally, or 什么written in simplified form. In Mandarin Chinese, its pinyin is "shénme." Most commonly used as a question word, 甚麼/ 什么can also be used in certain statements. For example, 沒甚麼/ 没什么(méi shénme) translates to "it doesn't matter" or "it's nothing."
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How do you say good luck in Mandarin?

祝你好运! (zhù nǐ hǎo yùn!) — (I wish you) Good luck! As you can see, this is a direct translation of “good luck.” The verb 祝 (zhù) means “to wish,” 你 (nǐ) means “you,” 好 (hǎo) is “good” and 运 (yùn) is “luck.”
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Can I learn Chinese in 2 years?

FSI says you will need 88 weeks, somewhere between 1.5–2 years. Another yardstick is the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK)—the standard proficiency test for Mandarin Chinese.
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What's the easiest language?

15 of the easiest languages to learn for English speakers - ranked
  • Frisian. Frisian is thought to be one of the languages most closely related to English, and therefore also the easiest for English-speakers to pick up. ...
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  • Italian. ...
  • French. ...
  • Swedish.
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What is the 2nd hardest language to learn?

2. Arabic. Arabic is the queen of poetic languages, the 6th official language of the UN and second on our list of toughest languages to learn.
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What is Shen Ma?

Shenma Inc.

(Chinese: 神马搜索; pinyin: Shénmǎ Sōusuǒ; lit. 'god horse search') is a "mobile-first" search engine for China that was launched in April 2014. It is a joint venture between Alibaba Group and UCWeb.
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What does zai jian?

1. 再见 Zàijiàn. Means See you again. Zai means again, Jian means meet. It's a semi-formal way of saying Goodbye in Chinese.
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What does ni ne mean in Mandarin?

This is often equivalent to saying “and … ?", “what about … ?” or “how about … ?” in English. Some examples: 你呢? Nǐ ne?
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What is Jin Nian?

jìn nián. recent year(s)
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What is the meaning of Wo hen hao?

I am fine (very good) thanks and you? Will Matter.
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What is Jie Jie?

jiě jie. older sister CL:個|个[ge4]
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How do you respond to Ni hao ma?

Simple Responses in Chinese

Friend: Ni hao ma? (how are you?) You: Wo hen hao! Xie xie.
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