2 – 第二课：你叫什么名字？

March 15, 2026

第二课：你叫什么名字？

Day 2: What is your name?

📝 TEXT 课文

nǐ你

jiào叫

shén什

me么

míng名

zi字

？

wǒ我

jiào叫

Ān安

nà娜

。

Grammar: In Chinese, we ask for names using the structure: Subject + 叫 (jiào) + 什么 (shénme) + 名字 (míngzi)? The word order is the same as the answer.

🗣️ DIALOGUE 对话

David 大卫

nǐ你

hǎo好

！

nǐ你

jiào叫

shén什

me么

míng名

zi字

？ Hello! What is your name?

Anna 安娜

wǒ我

jiào叫

Ān安

nà娜

。

nǐ你

ne呢

？ My name is Anna. And you?

📚 VOCABULARY 词汇

Character	Pinyin	Meaning
叫	jiào	to be called
什么	shénme	what
名字	míngzi	name
呢	ne	particle (and you?)

💡 Cultural Fact

Using “呢” (ne) is the easiest way to keep a conversation going. It works just like “How about…?” in English.

✍️ HOMEWORK 作业

Write “叫”, “什么”, “名字” 5 times.
Practice introducing a friend: “Tā jiào…” (He/She is called…).