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"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**?