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The verb 姓 (xìng) literally means "to be surnamed" or "to have the surname." | The verb 姓 (xìng) literally means "to be surnamed" or "to have the surname." |
Revision as of 05:14, 26 November 2013
The verb 姓 (xìng) literally means "to be surnamed" or "to have the surname."
Contents
Giving One's Surname
You can use 姓 to tell someone your own surname, or that of someone else.
Structure
Subject + 姓 + Surname
Examples
- 我 姓 王。My last name is Wang.
- 他 姓 李。His last name is Li.
- 那 个 帅哥 姓 张。That handsome guy's last name is Zhang.
- 我爸爸姓周,我妈妈姓李,我叫周林。My father's last name is Zhou, my mother's last name is Li. My name is Zhou Lin.
- 我女朋友姓钱。My girlfriend's last name is Qian.
- 你好,我姓毛,我叫毛思平。Hello. My last name is Mao. My name is Mao Siping.
- 我姓潘,我太太姓宋。My last name is Pan. My wife's last name is Song.
- 我姓于。My last name is Yu.
- 我姓杨。My last name is Yang.
- 我们都姓李。All of our last names are Li.
Asking Someone's Surname
You can also use 姓 to ask people their surnames. You could do this quite directly by saying:
- 你 姓 什么 ? What is your last name?
However, the formal way to ask has a set form:
- 您 贵 姓 ?What is your honourable surname?
Literally this means "What is your honourable surname?" Use this form to be polite when asking people their surnames.
See also
Sources and further reading
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 22-3) →buy