A1 · Grammar reference · ASGUGWVZ
Using the verb "jiao"
The verb 叫 (jiào) is used to indicate what someone or something is called, or what someone or something's name is. Its usage can seem a little weird to beginners, so it gets its own grammar point.
- Keywords
- 叫 · call
- Used for
- Introducing people
- Classification
- Verbs · HSK1
Examples (11)
我叫Tom。
他叫李小龙。
我哥哥叫老马。
那个叫什么？
这个美女叫Alana。
我们的老板叫John。
我的狗叫Max。
这种手机叫iPhone。
你爸爸叫什么？
这个地方叫外滩。
你叫什么名字？
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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