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'What¡¯s your name?' in Mandarin

In Mandarin, there are two verbs that can be used when asking for someone¡¯s name.

There is ½Ð Âá¾±¨¤´Ç to ask for a person¡¯s full name, or in some cases their first name, and ÐÕ ³æ¨¬²Ô²µ to ask for a person¡¯s last name.

This gives you two different ways of asking for someone's name in Mandarin:

• Äã½Ðʲô£¿ ±·¨« Âá¾±¨¤´Ç sh¨¦n me? - What's your name?

• ÄãÐÕʲô£¿ ±·¨« ³æ¨¬²Ô²µ sh¨¦n me? - What's your last name?

You can answer in Mandarin using:

• ÎҽР°Â¨¯ Âá¾±¨¤´Ç - My name is¡­

• ÎÒÐÕ °Â¨¯ ³æ¨¬²Ô²µ - My last name is¡­

'How old are you?' in Mandarin

To ask someone¡¯s age in Mandarin, you can use either:

• Ä㼸ËêÁË£¿ ±·¨« j¨« su¨¬ le? - How old are you?

• Äã¶à´óÁË£¿ ±·¨« du¨­ d¨¤ le? - How old are you?

You can answer either question in Mandarin using:

ÎÒ ¡­ ËêÁË °Â¨¯ ¡­ su¨¬ le - I am ¡­ years old.

You can learn about Mandarin numbers here.

Did you know?

In China, when you are asking for the age of someone older than you, you show your respect by asking:

Äú¶à´óÄê¼ÍÁË£¿ N¨ªn du¨­ d¨¤ ni¨¢n j¨¬ le? - How old are you?

'Where do you live?' in Mandarin

To ask where a person lives in Mandarin, you can use:

ÄãסÔÚÄÄÀ ±·¨« zh¨´ z¨¤i n¨£ l¨«? - Where do you live?

You can answer this question in Mandarin with:

ÎÒסÔÚ °Â¨¯ zh¨´ z¨¤i - I live in¡­

'Where are you from?' in Mandarin

To ask where a person is from in Mandarin, you can use:

ÄãÀ´×ÔÄÄÀ ±·¨« l¨¢i z¨¬ n¨£ l¨«? - Where are you from?

You can answer this question in Mandarin with:

ÎÒÀ´×Ô °Â¨¯ l¨¢i z¨¬ - I am from¡­