A1 · Grammar reference
Using the verb "xing"
The verb 姓 (xìng) literally means "to be surnamed" or "to have the surname." It may seem awkward at first that there's a verb just for this, but you'll find that it's used quite often in Chinese.
- Keywords
- 姓 · call
- Used for
- Introducing people
- Classification
- Verbs · HSK2
Examples (12)
我姓王。
你老板姓李吗？
那个帅哥姓张。
我爸爸姓周，我妈妈姓林。
他女朋友姓钱。
你好，我姓毛。
我姓赵，我太太也姓赵。
我的中文老师姓陈。
你奶奶也姓陈吗？
他们都姓李。
你姓什么?
您贵姓？
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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