How to Say ‘My surname is Lin’ in Traditional Chinese
敝姓林
bì xìng lín
[bì xìng lín]
💬 Usage Tip: 敝 (bì) is a humble word meaning roughly "my humble", used only about yourself.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: This is the polite way to give your surname on the phone, matching a staff member's 貴姓 "your honorable surname". In casual settings people just say 我姓林.
Phrase Breakdown
敝姓
bì xìng
[bì xìng]
my surname is (humble)
A humble way to state your own family name.
敝姓王，請多指教。
My surname is Wang, nice to meet you.
林
lín
[lín]
Lin (surname)
A common Taiwanese surname; literally 'forest'.
林先生是老師。
Mr. Lin is a teacher.
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