Chinese phrase
叫〜 jiào 〜
Meaning
be called ___
When to use it
It says what a person is called or named. It commonly introduces a name in a simple self-introduction.
Example dialogue
我 叫 张明。 wǒ jiào zhāng míng
My name is Zhang Ming.
张明，你好，很高兴认识你。 zhāng míng ní hǎo hěn gāo xìng rèn shí nǐ
Hi, Zhang Ming. Nice to meet you.