介绍 · Names and meeting

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我是

wǒshì

I am…

Sounds roughly like waw shir

Literal meaning

  • 我

    wǒ

    I

  • 是

    shì

    to be

I · am

How to pronounce it

  • 我

    wǒ

    wo3

    33rd · dipping

    Dipping “waw”.

  • 是

    shì

    shi4

    44th · falling

    Retroflex sh (tongue curled) + a dark “ih”, not English “she”. Fall.

In real life

我是老师。

Wǒ shì lǎoshī.

I am a teacher.