How to use 姓 (xìng) in Mandarin Chinese?

姓 xìng GRAMMAR

HSK 2 · Grammar note

姓 — how to use it in Chinese

to have the surname

Frequent patterns

Explanation

Usually used in the structure 姓 + surname.

Example sentences

我 wǒ 姓 xìng 王 Wáng

My surname is Wang.

请问 qǐng wèn 你 nǐ 姓 xìng 什么 shén me

May I ask your surname?

第一次 dì yī cì 见面 jiàn miàn 我 wǒ 不知道 bù zhī dào 他 tā 姓 xìng 什么 shén me

When we met for the first time, I didn't know his surname.

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