How to Say ‘I am’ in Traditional Chinese
我是
wǒ shì
[wo shi]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese often drops the second half if it's obvious from context. So [我是] can naturally be the start of introducing yourself, like [我是王小姐] or [我是行銷部的].
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
Refers to oneself, used when introducing oneself.
我是這間公司的新員工。
I am the new employee at this company.
是
shì
[shi]
am/is/are
Used to establish identity or equivalence.
我是台灣人。
I am Taiwanese.
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