Chinese verb · state · first needed at beginner level (A1)
叫
jiào
to be called; to call
我叫… gives your name ( (Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?)). It also means to call someone or something ( (jiào chē), call a taxi) and to tell someone to do something ( (māma jiào wǒ huí jiā)).
Speed:
Basic
基本
Your name, or what something is called. Negative: (bú jiào).
| affirmative | 我叫王浩。Wǒ jiào Wáng Hào. | |
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| negative | 他不叫王浩。Tā bú jiào Wáng Hào. | |
| question | 你叫什么名字？Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi? |
Completed
了
Someone or something (a taxi, a waiter) has been called. Negative: .
| affirmative | 我叫了一辆出租车。Wǒ jiàole yí liàng chūzūchē. | |
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| negative | 我没叫出租车。Wǒ méi jiào chūzūchē. | |
| question | 你叫出租车了吗？Nǐ jiào chūzūchē le ma? |
In progress
在
Someone is calling right now. Negative: .
| affirmative | 他在叫你。Tā zài jiào nǐ. | |
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| negative | 他没在叫你。Tā méi zài jiào nǐ. | |
| question | 谁在叫我？Shéi zài jiào wǒ? |
Future and intention
要 / 会
: you're going to call someone or something. 不叫…了: not any more.
| affirmative | 我要叫一辆出租车。Wǒ yào jiào yí liàng chūzūchē. | |
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| negative | 我不叫车了。Wǒ bú jiào chē le. | |
| question | 你要叫车吗？Nǐ yào jiào chē ma? |
Examples
- 这个用中文叫什么？Zhège yòng Zhōngwén jiào shénme?What's this called in Chinese?
- 大家都叫他小王。Dàjiā dōu jiào tā Xiǎo Wáng.Everyone calls him Xiao Wang.
- 妈妈叫我回家吃饭。Māma jiào wǒ huí jiā chīfàn.Mum is telling me to come home for dinner.