Chinese phrase
用名字叫吗？ yòng míng zì jiào ma
Meaning
Can I call you by name?
When to use it
It asks whether someone may be called by name. It is a polite question, often used when people are becoming more familiar.
Example dialogue
我们聊得挺投机，我可以用名字叫吗？ wǒ men liáo de tǐng tóu jī wǒ ké yǐ yòng míng zì jiào ma
We really click. Can I call you by name?
没问题，叫我阿明就行。 méi wèn tí jiào wǒ ā míng jiù xíng
No problem, just call me A-Ming.