() — (noun) surname (but see description — pinyin mismatch)

Definition

贾 (gǔ) is a surname pronounced 'gǔ' — note the pinyin mismatch with the common reading 'Jiǎ'. The 'trade' sense is literary and not used at this level.

noun
surname (but see description — pinyin mismatch)

Examples

  • gǔ Xiān sheng shì wǒ de lǎo shī.
    Mr. Jia is my teacher.
  • Wǒ xìng gǔ, bú shì xìng zhāng.
    My surname is Jia, not Zhang.
  • gǔ Nǚ shì zuó tiān lái le ma?
    Did Ms. Jia come yesterday?

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