姓

Family name in Chinese: 姓 (xìng)

xìng

family name

HSK 22 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1family name
  2. 2surname
  3. 3to be surnamed

Stroke order

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姓

Zhuyin

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ㄒㄧㄥˋ

xìng

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄥ/ engˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 请问您贵姓

    qǐng wèn nín guì xìng

    What is your name?

  • 我姓山田。

    wǒ xìng shān tián。

    My name is Yamada.

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Related words

姓名

xìng míng

surname and given name

姓氏

xìng shì

family name

老百姓

lǎo bǎi xìng

ordinary people

休息

xiū xi

rest

雪

xuě

snow

颜色

yán sè

color

眼睛

yǎn jing

eye

羊肉

yáng ròu

mutton

药

yào

leaf of the iris

要

yào

to want

也

yě

(adverb) also

一起

yī qǐ

in the same place

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