姓
Character
to be surnamed; to ask or say what someone's family name is
Meaning
xìng
xing4- to be surnamed; to ask or say what someone's family name is
- a family name; in a Chinese name, it comes first
Examples
你姓什么？
nǐ xìng shén me
What is your family name?
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中国人的姓在名字前面。
zhōng guó rén de xìng zài míng zi qián miàn
In Chinese names, the family name comes first.
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Words with 姓
See all 23 →姓名xìng míngfull name, made of family name and given nameWordHSK 2姓氏xìng shìfamily name; the name all people in one family shareWordHSK 7–9姓蒋还是姓汪xìng jiǎng hái shi xìng wāngfriend or foe? (quote from 沙家浜 (Shā jiā bāng)) (蒋 (Jiǎng) here refers to Chiang Kai-shek 蒋介石 (Jiǎng Jiè shí) and 汪 (Wāng) refers to Wang Jingwei 汪精卫 (Wāng Jīng wèi))Word老百姓lǎo bǎi xìngordinary people; normal people in a country, not leadersWordHSK 3单姓dān xìngsingle-character surnameWord复姓fù xìngto revert to one's original surnameWord改姓gǎi xìngto change one's surnameWord汉姓hàn xìnga Han family name (surname)Word百姓bǎi xìngcommon peopleWord种姓zhǒng xìngcaste (traditional Indian social division)Word贵姓guì xìngwhat is your surname?Word赐姓cì xìng(of an emperor) to bestow a surnameWord