How to Say ‘My surname is Smith.’ in Simplified Chinese
我姓史。
wǒ xìng shǐ
[wo xìng shǐ]
🇨🇳 In China: When booking, people usually give only their surname with 我姓 (wǒ xìng). The restaurant then records the booking as "Mr./Ms. Shi," and you'll hear 史先生 or 史女士 when you arrive.
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
姓
xìng
[xìng]
to be surnamed
Used to state one's family name.
他姓王。
His surname is Wang.
史
shǐ
[shǐ]
Shi (surname)
A Chinese family name; also means history.
史先生来了。
Mr. Shi has arrived.
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