"what was the name again" in Chinese (Simplified)
名字是什么来着?
Definition
当你忘记了某人或某事的名字,希望对方再说一遍时,这是一种礼貌性的提问。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于朋友或同事间,语气轻松略带抱歉。正式场合可说“请问您叫什么名字?”避免显得不礼貌。
Examples
What was the name again? I forgot.
**名字是什么来着**?我忘了。
Excuse me, what was the name again?
不好意思,**名字是什么来着**?
Sorry, what was the name again of your friend?
对不起,你朋友的**名字是什么来着**?
What was the name again? It's on the tip of my tongue.
**名字是什么来着**?我快要想出来了。
We just talked about it, but what was the name again?
我们刚刚说过,但**名字是什么来着**?
I'm terrible with names—what was the name again?
我对名字很差——**名字是什么来着**?