How to say “full name” in Chinese
full name
“Full name” in Chinese is 姓名, xìng míng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
姓名 is read xìng míng: 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
On the left, 女 “woman”; on the right, 生 “be born”: long ago, family lines were traced through the mother.
夕 “evening” and 口 “mouth”: in the dark you say your name aloud.
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 “姓名”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 姓名. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请写一下你的姓名、年龄和性别。qǐngxiěyíxiànǐdexìngmíng,niánlínghéxìngbiéPlease write your name, age and sex.
More words from the lesson “May I ask your surname?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “full name” in Chinese?
“Full name” in Chinese is 姓名, pinyin xìngmíng.
What does 姓名 mean?
姓名 (xìngmíng) means “full name”.
How do you write 姓名?
姓名 is 2 characters: 姓 (xìng) — surname; 名 (míng) — name. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 姓名?
姓名 is read xìngmíng. Tones: xìng — fourth tone, míng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“full name” in the lesson “May I ask your surname?”
This word is from the topic “People around you” of HSK 2. 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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