Introducing Yourself

Introducing yourself is a way to open up casual conversations and make new friends. A friendly smile and a simply “Ni hao” (Hello) is often what is needed to begin. This section introduces some basic Chinese vocabulary for you to introduce yourself to Chinese people whom you have not met before.

English	Chinese	Pinyin	Play
What's your name?	你叫什么 ?	Nǐ jiào shé me?
My name is Mike.	我叫麦克	Wǒ jiào mài ke.
I am an American.	我是美国人	Wǒ shì měi guó rén .
Where do you live?	你住在那儿？	Ní zhù zài nǎ-er?
I live in Beijing.	我住在北京。	Wǒ zhù zài Běijing.
Glad to meet you.	很高兴见到你。	Hěn gāo xìng jiàn dào nǐ.
This is my friend.	这是我的朋友。	Zhè shì wǒ de pèng yǒu.
This is my wife.	这是我的太太	Zhè shì wǒ de tài tai.
This is my husband.	这是我的丈夫	Zhè shì wǒ de Zhàng fu.
We are tourists.	我们是游客	Wǒ men shì yóu kè.
This is my telephone number.	这是我的电话	Zhè shì wǒ de diàn huà.