How to Say ‘May I have your last name, please?’ in Simplified Chinese
请问您贵姓？
qǐng wèn nín guì xìng
[ching-wen neen gway-shing]
💬 Usage Tip: [贵姓] is only for asking politely about the other person's surname, not for talking about your own. The usual reply is [我姓___].
Phrase Breakdown
请问
qǐng wèn
[ching-wen]
may I ask
Introduces a polite question to a guest or customer.
请问您贵姓？
May I ask your surname?
您贵姓？
nín guì xìng
What is your surname?
A very polite way to ask someone’s last name; 贵姓 is a respectful fixed expression.
请问您贵姓？
May I ask your surname?
Words in this phrase
您
nín
[neen]
you (polite)
A respectful form of 'you' for speaking courteously.
请问您贵姓？
May I ask your surname?
贵姓
guì xìng
[gway-shing]
honorable surname
Polite expression for asking a person's family name.
请问您贵姓？
May I ask your surname?
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