尊姓 (zūn xìng) — (polite) your surname

Définition

A polite, formal way to ask or refer to someone's surname — the 尊 (honored) raises the register. Use it when meeting someone for the first time; in casual situations 姓 alone is enough.

noun
(polite) your surname

Exemples

  • 尊姓
    Qǐng wèn zūn xìng?
    May I ask your surname?
  • 尊姓
    Jiǔ yǎng zūn xìng, jīn rì zhōng yú jiàn miàn le.
    I have long admired your name; today we finally meet.
  • 尊姓
    Xiān sheng zūn xìng dà míng, zài xià zǎo yǒu ěr wén.
    Sir, I have long heard of your esteemed name.

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