How to Say ‘My surname is Wang.’ in Simplified Chinese
我姓王。
wǒ xìng wáng
[wo shing wáng]
🇨🇳 In China: In a business setting people often give just the surname first, so others can address them as 王总 "Director Wang" or 王女士. Ask 您贵姓？ "May I ask your surname?" to sound polite.
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
姓
xìng
[shing]
to be surnamed
Used to state your family name when answering a polite question about your surname.
我姓陈，已经订位了。
My surname is Chen, and I already made a reservation.
王
wáng
[wáng]
Wang (surname)
A very common Chinese family name; literally means 'king'.
王老师很好。
Teacher Wang is very nice.
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