| The verb 姓 (xìng) literally means "to be surnamed" or "to have the surname." It may seem awkward at first that there's a verb just for this, but you'll find that it's used quite often in Chinese. 姓 (xìng) is used most often to tell someone your own surname ("family name" or "last name"), or to ask the surname of someone else.  Structure: Subj. + 姓 + [Surname] Examples: 我姓王。(wǒ xìng Wáng) = My family name is Wang. 你老板姓李吗？ (nǐ lǎobǎn xìng Lǐ ma) = Is your boss's last name Li? 那个帅哥姓张。(nàge shuàigē xìng Zhāng) = That handsome guy's last name is Zhang. 我爸爸姓周，我妈妈姓林。(wǒ bàba xìng Zhōu, wǒ māma xìng Lín) = My father's family name is Zhou. My mother's family name is Lin. 他女朋友姓钱。(tā nǚpéngyou xìng Qián) = His girlfriend's last name is Qian. 你好，我姓毛。(nǐ hǎo, wǒ xìng Máo) = Hello. My last name is Mao. 我姓赵，我太太也姓赵。(wǒ xìng Zhào, wǒ tàitai yě xìng Zhào) = My last name is Zhao. My wife's last name is also Zhao. 我的中文老师姓陈。(wǒ de Zhōngwén lǎoshī xìng Chén) = My Chinese teacher's surname is Chen. 你奶奶也姓陈吗？ (nǐ nǎinai yě xìng Chén ma) = Is your grandma's family name also Chen? Asking Someone's Surname You can also use 姓 (xìng) to ask people their surnames. You could do this quite directly by saying: 你姓什么? (nǐ xìng shénme) = What is your last name? However, the formal way to ask has a set form: 您贵姓？(nín guì xìng) = What is your honorable surname? # Our teachers # More than 10 years teaching experience Master Degree Certificate for teaching chinese as a foreign language   # About us # Founded in 2007 Chinese test and training center 200+ Chinese teachers 5000+ students  # Contact us# Name:fiona Phone number:021-52287809,13918358891 E-mail:info@mandarinmorning.com www.mandarinmorning.com If you are interested to join Mandarin Morning school or want more details about our services, scan the following QR code. ☟   Mandarin Morning Chinese test center attached to Confucius institute headquarters Authorized Test Center and Training Center for International Chinese Language Teacher Certificater 10 years+ ，200 teachers ，more 10000 students，200+companies  |
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