姓氏 (xìng shì) — family name; surname
Definition
姓氏 (xìng shì) is the formal written term for 'surname, family name,' used in formal or literary contexts. In everyday speech, use 姓; 贵姓 is the polite way to ask someone's surname.
noun
family namesurname
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 姓氏？Qǐng wèn nín de xìng shì zěn me chēng hu?May I ask what your family name is?
- ，姓氏。Zài zhōng guó, lǐ hé wáng shì zuì cháng jiàn de xìng shì.In China, Li and Wang are the most common surnames.
- 姓氏。Tōng guò xìng shì kě yǐ liǎo jiě yí gè jiā tíng de lì shǐ.Through one's family name, you can learn about a family's history.
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