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Lesson 39
Asking names (A)

In contrast to Americans, the Chinese people put their family names first followed by their given names. So when asking a Chinese person about his/her name, he/she will tell you his/her family name first and will give his/her full name upon your second request.
The vowel “ü” is written as “u” according to the Pinyin rules.

1. What’s your last name ?
你nǐ贵guì姓xìng?
2. My family name is Wang .
我wǒ姓xìng王wáng。
3. And what’s your full name?
note
你nǐ-的de全qüán名míng是shì什shén么me?
4. I’m called Wang Ying.
我wǒ 叫jiào王wáng英yīng。
5. May I know your full name?
请qǐng- 问wèn 你nǐ-的de姓xìng-名míng?