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姓氏

xìng shì · xing shi

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. family name
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Which one is the surname

  1. Leon

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，“李(lǐ)”是(shì)你的(nǐde)姓氏(xìngshì)吗(ma)？

    Liangliang, is “Li” your family name?

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，李(lǐ)是(shì)中国(zhōngguó)很(hěn)常见(chángjiàn)的(de)姓氏(xìngshì)。

    Yes. Li is a very common family name in China.

  3. Leon

    那(nà)你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)叫(jiào)亮亮(liàngliàng)，不(bù)叫(jiào)李亮亮(lǐliàngliàng)？

    Then why are you called Liangliang, not Li Liangliang?

  4. Liangliang

    亮亮(liàngliàng)是(shì)小名(xiǎomíng)。朋友(péngyou)之间(zhījiān)不用(bùyòng)叫(jiào)姓氏(xìngshì)。

    Liangliang is a pet name. Friends don't use the family name.

  5. Dengdeng

    里昂(lǐáng)，你的(nǐde)姓氏(xìngshì)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    Leon, what is your family name?

  6. Leon

    我(wǒ)叫(jiào)里昂(lǐáng)，我(wǒ)不(bù)知道(zhīdào)哪个(nǎge)是(shì)姓氏(xìngshì)！

    My name is Leon. I don't know which part is the family name!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

请(qǐng)问(wèn)您(nín)的(de)姓(xìng)氏(shì)是(shì)什(shén)么(me)？

May I ask what your family name is?

02

在(zài)中(zhōng)国(guó)，姓(xìng)氏(shì)通(tōng)常(cháng)放(fàng)在(zài)名(míng)字(zi)前(qián)面(miàn)。

In China, the family name usually comes before the given name.

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