Beginner course – Lesson 4 of 15
How to Introduce Yourself in Mandarin
Introducing yourself is one of the first real conversations you will have in Mandarin. These phrases cover your name, where you are from and what you do.
Phrases for introducing yourself
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 你好，我叫… | nǐ hǎo, wǒ jiào… | Hello, my name is… |
| 我姓… | wǒ xìng… | My surname is… |
| 我是英国人 | wǒ shì Yīngguó rén | I am British |
| 我住在… | wǒ zhù zài… | I live in… |
| 我来自… | wǒ láizì… | I come from… |
| 我今年…岁 | wǒ jīnnián … suì | I am … years old |
| 我是老师 | wǒ shì lǎoshī | I am a teacher |
| 我在学中文 | wǒ zài xué Zhōngwén | I am learning Chinese |
| 很高兴认识你 | hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ | Nice to meet you |
| 你呢？ | nǐ ne? | And you? |
你好，我叫…
nǐ hǎo, wǒ jiào…
Hello, my name is…
我姓…
wǒ xìng…
My surname is…
我是英国人
wǒ shì Yīngguó rén
I am British
我住在…
wǒ zhù zài…
I live in…
我来自…
wǒ láizì…
I come from…
我今年…岁
wǒ jīnnián … suì
I am … years old
我是老师
wǒ shì lǎoshī
I am a teacher
我在学中文
wǒ zài xué Zhōngwén
I am learning Chinese
很高兴认识你
hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ
Nice to meet you
你呢？
nǐ ne?
And you?
Questions you might hear
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 你叫什么名字？ | nǐ jiào shénme míngzi? | What is your name? |
| 你是哪国人？ | nǐ shì nǎ guó rén? | Which country are you from? |
| 你住在哪里？ | nǐ zhù zài nǎlǐ? | Where do you live? |
| 你做什么工作？ | nǐ zuò shénme gōngzuò? | What do you do for work? |
你叫什么名字？
nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
What is your name?
你是哪国人？
nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?
Which country are you from?
你住在哪里？
nǐ zhù zài nǎlǐ?
Where do you live?
你做什么工作？
nǐ zuò shénme gōngzuò?
What do you do for work?
A full example
你好！我叫Sarah。我是英国人，我住在伦敦。我在学中文。很高兴认识你！
Nǐ hǎo! Wǒ jiào Sarah. Wǒ shì Yīngguó rén, wǒ zhù zài Lúndūn. Wǒ zài xué Zhōngwén. Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ!
Hello! My name is Sarah. I am British, and I live in London. I am learning Chinese. Nice to meet you!
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