1. Workshop 2 Asking names CESC Term 2, 2015
nǐ hǎo，wǒ jiào 你好，我叫…
Workshop 2 Asking names
CESC Term 2, 2015

2. http://www.vsl.vic.edu.au/chinese7/t_login.aspx lesson 3 Activity 1

3. Dialogue
A: nǐ jiào shén me míng zi?
你 叫 什 么 名 字？
B: wǒ jiào…
我 叫…

4. Vocabulary list 你 叫 什么 我 nǐ jiào shén me wǒ you To call; to be called
Chinese characters
Pinyin
English 你 nǐ
you 叫
jiào
To call; to be called 什么
shén me
what 我 wǒ
I,me

5. Chinese people’s name e.g. wáng yuè 王 悦 王(wáng) is the surname;
Surname(姓xìng) + given name(名míng)
e.g. wáng yuè
王 悦
王(wáng) is the surname;
悦(yuè) is the given name, means happiness.

7. What’s behind the Chinese given name?
There are no special name words;
regular words can be used as names;
Names are usually chosen from words that express desirable qualities or things. 
Some names that are masculine are 
wěi (伟) "great“
lóng (龙) "dragon"
háo (豪) "grand"
A few feminine names are
huā (花) "flower“
xiāng (香) "fragrant“
jìng (静) "quiet"

8. Who are they?
xiū jié kè màn
休· 杰 克 曼
ní kě jī dé màn
妮可·基 德 曼

9. Examples of transliterated names
lù kè wén
陆 克 文

10. Tips for choosing your Chinese name
Pay attention to gender.
Keep it simple.
Ask a Chinese friend to give you some ideas.
Run your name past several Chinese friends.