How to Say "What is your name" in Chinese (Mandarin): 你叫什么名字？

The characters in 你叫什么名字？

• 叫

  To be called; also to call, to shout. 口 (mouth) is on the left.

• 名

  Name. 夕 (evening) over 口 (mouth): in the dark, you call out your name.

• 字

  A character, a word. 子 (child) under 宀 (roof).

Word for word it is "you are called what name?". The answer swaps 什么名字 for your name: 我叫…

More examples with 你叫什么名字？

• 你好！你叫什么名字？

  你好！你叫什麼名字？

  Nǐ hǎo! Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?

  Hi! What's your name?

• 小朋友，你叫什么名字？

  小朋友，你叫什麼名字？

  Xiǎopéngyou, nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?

  Little one, what's your name?