Chinese phrase
我是老〜 wǒ shì lǎo 〜
Meaning
I'm called Lao ___
When to use it
States that the speaker is called Lao plus a family name. It is a friendly, familiar way to give a name in conversation.
Example dialogue
你叫什么名字？ nǐ jiào shén me míng zì
What's your name?
我是老王，大家都这么叫我。 wǒ shì lǎo wáng dà jiā dōu zhè me jiào wǒ
I'm Lao Wang, and everyone calls me that.