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How to Say ‘My last name is Smith.’ in Traditional Chinese

我姓 Smith 。

wǒ xìng Smith

[wǒ xìng]

💬 Usage Tip: Here 姓 (xìng) works as a verb, "to be surnamed". That's why there's no 是 in the sentence, just 我姓 + your surname.

Phrase Breakdown

我

wǒ

[wǒ]

I

A pronoun referring to oneself.

Example

我是老師。

I am a teacher.

姓

xìng

[xìng]

to be surnamed

Verb used to state one's family name.

Example

他姓王。

His surname is Wang.

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