Dialogue
说明辈分称谓
Explaining Generational Terms of Address
shuōmíng bèifèn chēngwèi
Dialogue 1
A
您好,请问您贵姓?
nínhǎo, qǐngwèn nín guìxìng?
Hello, may I ask your surname?
B
我姓李。请问您怎么称呼?
wǒ xìng lǐ. qǐngwèn nín zěnme chēnghu?
My surname is Li. How may I address you?
A
我姓王,您叫我小王就可以了。您是李先生还是李太太?
wǒ xìng wáng, nín jiào wǒ xiǎowáng jiù kěyǐle. nín shì lǐ xiānsheng háishì lǐ tàitai?
My surname is Wang, you can just call me Xiao Wang. Are you Mr. or Mrs. Li?
B
我是李太太,叫我李阿姨就好。请问您和李先生是什么关系?
wǒ shì lǐ tàitai, jiào wǒ lǐ āyí jiù hǎo. qǐngwèn nín hé lǐ xiānsheng shì shénme guānxi?
I'm Mrs. Li, you can call me Mrs. Li. What's your relationship with Mr. Li?
A
我是他表弟的妻子,您叫我王嫂就行。
wǒ shì tā biǎodì de qīzi, nín jiào wǒ wáng sǎo jiù xíng.
I'm the wife of his cousin, just call me Mrs. Wang.
B
好的,王嫂。
hǎode, wáng sǎo。
Ok, Mrs. Wang.