How to ask for someone’s name

你叫什么名字 ？nǐ jiào shén me mínɡ zi  (what’s your name)

It is used to ask someone’s full name, but not those older than oneself or in a higher position.

Usually, both the surname and the first name are given in response.

你     =  nǐ  ( you )

叫     =  jiào  ( call /name )

什么 =  shénme  ( what )

名字 =  mínɡzi  ( name )

Example :

A : 你叫什么名字？

nǐ jiào shénme mínɡzi

 (What’s your name)

B : 我叫 王吉才 。 

wǒ jiào wánɡ jí cái  

(My name is Wang ji cai)

NOTE：　

  我 =  wǒ  =  I , me  , my

  叫 = jiào  ( call /name )

                    

    王 (wang) is surname 

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