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How do you answer what is your name in mandarin?

Here's how to answer "What is your name?" in Mandarin:

Formal:

* 我叫 [your name]. (Wǒ jiào [your name].) This literally translates to "I am called [your name]."

Informal:

* 我叫 [your name]. (Wǒ jiào [your name].) You can use the same sentence as the formal version.

* 我姓 [your surname]. (Wǒ xìng [your surname].) This means "My surname is [your surname]."

Example:

If your name is John Smith:

* 我叫约翰史密斯。 (Wǒ jiào Yuēhàn Shǐmǐsī.) (Formal)

* 我姓史密斯。 (Wǒ xìng Shǐmǐsī.) (Informal)

Important notes:

* You would need to use the Mandarin pronunciation of your name.

* When introducing yourself, it's common to add a polite phrase like "你好" (nǐ hǎo) which means "hello."

* If you're unsure of the Mandarin pronunciation, you can ask someone who speaks Mandarin to help you.

Let me know if you have any other questions! 😊

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