How to Say ‘My surname is Wang.’ in Simplified Chinese
我姓王。
wǒ xìng wáng
[wo xìng wáng]
💬 Usage Tip: 姓 (xìng) is itself the verb "to be surnamed", so you don't need 是. Swap in any family name: 我姓李 "My surname is Li."
🇨🇳 In China: Giving only your surname is a modest, slightly formal introduction. Colleagues will then call you by surname plus a title or prefix rather than your given name.
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.
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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