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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.

Example

我明天有空。

I am free tomorrow.

姓

xìng

[xìng]

to be surnamed

Used to state one's family name.

Example

他姓王。

His surname is Wang.

史

shǐ

[shǐ]

Shi (surname)

A Chinese family name; also means history.

Example

史先生来了。

Mr. Shi has arrived.

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