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* 我 <em>姓</em> 王。<span class="trans">My last name is Wang.</span> | * 我 <em>姓</em> 王。<span class="trans">My last name is Wang.</span> | ||
* 他 <em>姓</em> 李。<span class="trans">His last name is Li.</span> | * 他 <em>姓</em> 李。<span class="trans">His last name is Li.</span> | ||
| − | * 那 个 | + | * 那 个 帅哥 <em>姓</em> 张。<span class="trans">That handsome guy's last name is Zhang.</span> |
| + | * 我爸爸<em>姓</em>周，我妈妈姓<em>姓</em>，我叫周林。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
| + | * 我女朋友<em>姓</em>钱。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
| + | * 你好，我<em>姓</em>毛，我叫毛思平。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
| + | * 我<em>姓</em>潘，我太太<em>姓</em>宋。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
| + | * 我<em>姓</em>于。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
| + | * 我<em>姓</em>杨。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
| + | * 我们都<em>姓</em>李。<span class="trans">TRANSLATION</span> | ||
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== Sources and further reading == | == Sources and further reading == | ||
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* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 22-3) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy] | * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 22-3) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy] | ||
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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，我妈妈姓姓，我叫周林。TRANSLATION
- 我女朋友姓钱。TRANSLATION
- 你好，我姓毛，我叫毛思平。TRANSLATION
- 我姓潘，我太太姓宋。TRANSLATION
- 我姓于。TRANSLATION
- 我姓杨。TRANSLATION
- 我们都姓李。TRANSLATION
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
