Chinese How to use 姓

1. 2.2 Ask and Answer about
Someone’s Name Part 1
Grammar

2. Two ways of asking someone’s surname/family name:
1. 请问，你贵姓？
Qǐng wèn ， nǐ guì xìng?
What’s your family name, please?
2. 请问，您贵姓？
Qǐng wèn ， nín guì xìng?
What’s your family name, please? （polite）
Answer: 我姓……。
Wǒ xìng ____ 。
I am surnamed……

3. Here is an example:
A：请问，您贵姓？
Qĭng wèn, nĭn guì xìng?
What’s your family name, please?
B：我姓李。请问，您贵姓？
wǒ xìng Lǐ. Qĭng wèn, nĭn guì xìng?
My surname/family name is Lǐ. What’s your family
name, please?
A：我姓王。
wǒ xìng Wáng.
My surname/family name is Wáng.

4. A：你姓什么？
nǐ xìng shén me……？
What is your surname/family name?
B：我姓李。
wǒ xìng Lǐ.
My surname/family name is Lǐ.

5. A：他姓什么？
tā xìng shén me……？
What is his surname/family name?
B：他姓孔。
tā xìng Kǒng.
His surname/family name is Kǒng。

6. A：她姓什么？
tā xìng shén me……？
What is her surname/family name?
B：她姓花。
tā xìng Huā.
Her surname/family name is Huā。