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姓氏 (xìng shì): Surname / family name (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

姓氏 consists of 2 characters.

family name, clan

Word Info

Pinyinxìng shì

MeaningSurname / family name

Characters2

HSK 2.0—

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

SyntaxNoun

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3.

How to Use 姓氏 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 姓氏 with other words naturally.

Measure Word + Nounwith个

yí一

gè个

xìng姓

shì氏

neutral

a surname

Adjective + Nounwith常见

cháng常

jiàn见

xìng姓

shì氏

Verb + Objectwith更改

gēng更

gǎi改

xìng姓

shì氏

Noun + Nounwith文化

xìng姓

shì氏

wén文

huà化

4.

Example Sentences with 姓氏

wǒ我

de的

xìng姓

shì氏

shì是

lǐ李

。

neutral

common surname

formal

Written

change surname

formal

surname culture

My surname is Li.

zài在

zhèng正

shì式

chǎng场

hé合

，

chēng称

hu呼

duì对

fāng方

shí时

zuì最

hǎo好

shǐ使

yòng用

qí其

xìng姓

shì氏

yǐ以

shì示

zūn尊

zhòng重

。

In formal settings, it is best to address someone by their surname to show respect.

nǐ你

zhī知

dào道

tā她

de的

xìng姓

shì氏

shì是

shén什

me么

ma吗

？

wǒ我

hǎo好

xiàng像

cóng从

lái来

méi没

tīng听

tā她

tí提

qǐ起

guò过

。

Do you know what her surname is? I don't think I've ever heard her mention it.

zài在

zhōng中

guó国

，

xìng姓

shì氏

tōng通

cháng常

xiě写

zài在

míng名

zì字

de的

qián前

miàn面

。

In China, surnames are usually written before given names.

tā他

bìng并

méi没

yǒu有

yīn因

wèi为

xìng姓

shì氏

de的

hǎn罕

jiàn见

ér而

gǎn感

dào到

kùn困

rǎo扰

，

fǎn反

ér而

yǐ以

cǐ此

wèi为

róng荣

。

He is not troubled by the rarity of his surname; on the contrary, he takes pride in it.

suī虽

rán然

wǒ我

men们

xìng姓

shì氏

xiāng相

tóng同

，

dàn但

jīng经

guò过

diào调

chá查

fā发

xiàn现

bìng并

méi没

yǒu有

zhí直

jiē接

de的

qīn亲

yuán缘

guān关

xì系

。

Although we share the same surname, investigation reveals no direct familial relationship.

tián填

xiě写

biǎo表

gé格

shí时

，

qǐng请

xiān先

xiě写

xìng姓

shì氏

，

zài再

xiě写

míng名

zì字

。

When filling out forms, please write your surname first, then your given name.

zài在

rì日

cháng常

jiāo交

liú流

zhōng中

，

zhí直

jiē接

chēng称

hu呼

duì对

fāng方

de的

xìng姓

shì氏

yǒu有

shí时

huì会

xiǎn显

de得

guò过

yú于

shēng生

shū疏

。

In daily communication, directly addressing someone by their surname can sometimes seem too distant.

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