What's Your Name?

30 characters · John and Xiaoting

Xiaoting and John ask each other's names.

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小婷xiǎo tíng：你nǐ好hǎo！你nǐ叫jiào什么shén me？Xiaoting: Hello! What's your name?

约翰yuē hàn：我wǒ叫jiào约翰yuē hàn。你nǐ叫jiào什么shén me？John: My name is John. What's your name?

小婷xiǎo tíng：我wǒ叫jiào小婷xiǎo tíng。Xiaoting: My name is Xiaoting.

约翰yuē hàn：你nǐ好hǎo，小婷xiǎo tíng！John: Hello, Xiaoting!

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