This lesson will teach you the 7 most common ways for making self-introduction in Chinese.
Let’s look at the following examples together, shall we?
Wǒ xìng…
1. 我姓…
My last name is…
Example:
Wǒ xìng Wáng.
我姓王。
My last name is Wang.
Wǒ jiào…
2. 我叫…
My first name is…
Example:
Wǒ jiào Xiǎohóng.
我叫小红。
My first name is Xiaohong.
Wǒ jīnnián… suì.
3. 我今年…岁
This year I’m… years old.
Example:
Wǒ jīnnián èrshí suì.
我今年…岁。
This year I’m 20 years old.
Wǒ lái zì…
4. 我来自…
I’m from…
Example:
Wǒ lái zì Zhōngguó.
我来自中国。
I’m from China.
Wǒ jiā yǒu… ge rén: …
5. 我家有…个 人：…
My family has…members: …
Example:
Wǒ jiā yǒu sì ge rén: bàba, māma, dìdi hé wǒ.
我家有四个人：爸爸、妈妈、弟弟 和我。
My family has four members: dad, mum, young brother and me.
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Wǒ shì yì míng… (zhíyè)
6. 我是一名…（职业）
I’m a… (occupation)
Example:
Wǒ shì yì míng dàxuésheng.
我是一名大学生。
I’m a college student.
Wǒ de àihào shì…
7. 我的爱好是…
My hobbies are…
Example:
Wǒ de àihào shì chànggē, tiàowǔ hé lǚxíng.
我的爱好是唱歌、跳舞和旅行。
My hobbies are: singing, dancing and traveling.
Vocabulary:
职业 (zhíyè): n. occupation
爱好 (àihào): n. hobby
How to Talk About Hobbies in Chinese?
旅行 (lǚxíng): n. travel
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Nihao, laoshi. I am learning Zhongwen and I find this article very useful. Now I can make self introduction in Chinese. Thx! But my question is: are there any other ways to make self introduction in Chinese?
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