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 · dippingDipping “waw”.
- 是
shì
shi4
44th · fallingRetroflex sh (tongue curled) + a dark “ih”, not English “she”. Fall.
In real life
我是老师。
Wǒ shì lǎoshī.
I am a teacher.