The Chinese word 叫 means “to call” or “to be named”. It is a verb that is commonly used to introduce oneself or to ask someone’s name. For example, “我叫李明” means “My name is Li Ming” and “你叫什么名字？” means “What is your name?”
Translation
Verb: to be called, to call, to shout
Particle: by (indicates agent in the passive mood)
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我叫李明 | wǒ jiào lǐ míng | My name is Li Ming |
| 他叫我去他家 | tā jiào wǒ qù tā jiā | He asked me to go to his house |
| 她叫我帮她做功课 | tā jiào wǒ bāng tā zuò gōngkè | She asked me to help her with homework |
| 他叫她别再哭了 | tā jiào tā bié zài kū le | He told her not to cry anymore |
| 这个菜叫什么名字？ | zhège cài jiào shénme míngzi? | What is this dish called? |
| 他叫我等他五分钟 | tā jiào wǒ děng tā wǔ fēnzhōng | He asked me to wait for him for five minutes |
| 我的狗叫小白 | wǒ de gǒu jiào xiǎo bái | My dog’s name is Xiaobai |
| 他叫她别忘了明天的约会 | tā jiào tā bié wàng le míngtiān de yuēhuì | He reminded her not to forget about tomorrow’s appointment |
HSK
叫 is part of HSK Level 1 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 1 and HSK Level 3.
Learning Card
