How to say “your surname?” in Chinese
your surname? (polite)
“Your surname?” in Chinese is 贵姓, guì xìng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
贵姓 is read guì xìng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 贝 “shell”, the money of ancient times.
On the left, 女 “woman”; on the right, 生 “be born”: long ago, family lines were traced through the mother.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “贵姓”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 贵姓. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 您贵姓？nínguìxìngMay I ask your surname?
- 先生，您贵姓？xiānsheng,nínguìxìngMay I ask your surname, sir?
- 您好，您贵姓？nínhǎo,nínguìxìngHello, may I ask your surname?
More words from the lesson “Politely at the counter”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “your surname?” in Chinese?
“Your surname?” in Chinese is 贵姓, pinyin guìxìng.
What does 贵姓 mean?
贵姓 (guìxìng) means “your surname? (polite)”.
How do you write 贵姓?
贵姓 is 2 characters: 贵 (guì) — expensive; 姓 (xìng) — surname. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 贵姓?
贵姓 is read guìxìng. Tones: guì — fourth tone, xìng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“your surname?” in the lesson “Politely at the counter”
This word is from the topic “Services and formalities” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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