Meaning of 姓氏
姓氏 means surname; family name; clan designation. Pronounced xìng shì. HSK 7-9.
- surname; family name; clan designation
Definitions & Examples
Qǐng请
wèn问
nín您
de的
xìng姓
shì氏
shì是
shén什
me么
？
May I ask what your surname is?
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, the surname is usually written before the given name.
Tā他
de的
xìng姓
shì氏
hěn很
hǎn罕
jiàn见
。
His surname is very rare.
Yán研
jiū究
xìng姓
shì氏
de的
qǐ起
yuán源
shì是
yī一
mén门
xué学
wèn问
。
Studying the origins of surnames is a field of study.