贵姓 (guì xìng) — (polite phrase) your honorable surname? used to respectfully ask someone's surname
Definition
A polite, formal phrase used to ask someone's surname (e.g., 您贵姓?). It uses 贵 as a humble honorific; 姓 alone is the everyday word for 'surname'.
noun
(polite phrase) your honorable surname? used to respectfully ask someone's surname
Examples
- 贵姓？Qǐng wèn nín guì xìng?May I ask your surname?
- ，贵姓。Wǒ hái bú rèn shi tā, bù zhī dào tā guì xìng.I don't know him yet, so I don't know his surname.
- ，贵姓。Chū cì jiàn miàn, wèn nín guì xìng shì lǐ mào.It's polite to ask your surname when meeting for the first time.
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