Chinese phrases: Getting to know people
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- 你叫什么名字？Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?What's your name?
- 您贵姓？Nín guìxìng?May I ask your surname? · Polite. The answer is 我姓… (wǒ xìng …), my surname is …
- 我叫李明。Wǒ jiào Lǐ Míng.My name is Li Ming. · Chinese names put the surname first.
- 你是哪国人？Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?Which country are you from?
- 我是英国人。Wǒ shì Yīngguórén.I'm British. · American: (Měiguórén); Australian: (Àodàlìyàrén).
- 认识你很高兴。Rènshi nǐ hěn gāoxìng.Nice to meet you.
- 你做什么工作？Nǐ zuò shénme gōngzuò?What do you do?
- 你住在哪儿？Nǐ zhù zài nǎr?Where do you live?
- 你会说英语吗？Nǐ huì shuō Yīngyǔ ma?Do you speak English?
- 我在学中文。Wǒ zài xué Zhōngwén.I'm learning Chinese.
- 这是我的朋友。Zhè shì wǒ de péngyou.This is my friend.
- 我可以加你微信吗？Wǒ kěyǐ jiā nǐ Wēixìn ma?Can I add you on WeChat? · Swapping WeChat contacts is the usual way to keep in touch.