() — (surname) a Chinese family name

Definition

Here 秘 (Bì) is used only as a Chinese surname — pronounced 4th tone, not the 4th/1st-tone 秘密/秘书 readings learners usually meet.

noun
(surname) a Chinese family name

Examples

  • Tā xìng bì, shì zhōng guó rén.
    He has the surname Bi and is Chinese.
  • bì Xiān sheng shì wǒ men gōng sī de jīng lǐ.
    Mr. Bi is our company's manager.
  • Qǐng wèn nín shì bì xiǎo jiě ma?
    May I ask if you are Miss Bi?

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