Chinese phrase

你叫什么来着? nǐ jiào shén me lái zhe

Meaning

What was your name again?

When to use it

This asks for a person's name again. It is a casual, polite way to ask for a reminder when the name is forgotten.

Example dialogue

我们上课见过面吧,你叫什么来着? wǒ men shàng kè jiàn guò miàn ba nǐ jiào shén me lái zhe

We met in class, right? What was your name again?

我叫王珊,很高兴认识你。 wǒ jiào wáng shān hěn gāo xìng rèn shí nǐ

I'm Wang Shan. Nice to meet you.

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