姓

xìng · xing

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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

In a sentence

2 examples
01

在(zài)法(fǎ)国(guó),名(míng)放(fàng)在(zài)姓(xìng)前(qián)面(miàn)。

In France, the first name goes before the surname.

Tatoeba: Chinese by notabene · English by Kristinka · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

请(qǐng)问(wèn)您(nín)贵(guì)姓(xìng)?

May I ask your surname?

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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