L2p20

Lesson 40
Asking names (B)

In contrast to Americans, the Chinese people put their family names first followed by their given names. So when asking a Chinese person about his/her name, he/she will tell you his/her family name first and will give his/her full name upon your second request.
The vowel “ü” is written as “u” according to the Pinyin rules.

6. My name is John, John Smith .
我wǒ-的de名míng-字zi是shì约yüē-翰·hàn史shǐ-密mì-斯sī。
7. Very glad to meet you.
真zhēn高gāo-兴xìng认rèn-识shi你nǐ。
8. This is my wife Helen.
这zhè是shì我wǒ妻qī-子zi海hǎi-伦lún。
9. You may call me Ying.
note
你nǐ可kě-以yǐ叫jiào我wǒ英yīng。
10. I am Yang, your online instructor.
我wǒ是shì阳yáng,你nǐ-们men-的de网wǎng-上shàng老lǎo-师shī。