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| − | * 我 <em>姓</em> 王。 | + | * 我 <em>姓</em> 王。<span class="trans">My last name is Wang.</span> |
| − | * 他 <em>姓</em> 李。 | + | * 他 <em>姓</em> 李。<span class="trans">His last name is Li.</span> |
| − | * 那 个 很 帅 的 男人 <em>姓</em> 葛。 | + | * 那 个 很 帅 的 男人 <em>姓</em> 葛。<span class="trans">That handsome guy's last name is Ge.</span> |
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| − | * 你姓什么? | + | * 你姓什么?<span class="trans">What is your last name?</span> |
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| − | * 您贵姓？ | + | * 您贵姓？<span class="trans">What is your honourable surname?</span> |
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The verb 姓 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
Structure
姓 can be used to give surnames in the following structure:
Subject + 姓 + Surname
examples
- 我 姓 王。My last name is Wang.
- 他 姓 李。His last name is Li.
- 那 个 很 帅 的 男人 姓 葛。That handsome guy's last name is Ge.
ask one'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 polite 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
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 22-3) →buy
