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Jyutping sing3
Pinyin xìng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. family name/surname M: 个gè [个]/to be surnamed/a clan name/people/ordinary folk
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    姓氏​;​姓名​中​表示​血緣​、​家族​淵​源​嘅​部份​(​量​詞​:​個​)
    surname; last name; family name; to have a surname
    • 複姓
      复姓
      fuk1 sing3
      a disyllabic surname
    • 大姓
      大姓
      daai6 sing3
      a common surname
    • 請問貴姓啊?
      请问贵姓啊?
      ceng2 man6 gwai3 sing3 aa3?
      May I know what your surname is?
    • 佢個姓真係好特別呀!
      佢个姓真系好特别呀!
      nei5 go3 sing3 zan1 hai6 hou2 dak6 bit6 aa3!
      His surname is really special!
  2. 動詞
    指一個​人屬​於​某個​姓氏
    to have the surname; to surname
    • 佢個名叫愛美,但係我唔知佢姓乜嘢。
      佢个名叫爱美,但系我唔知佢姓乜嘢。
      keoi5 go3 meng2 giu3 oi3 mei5, daan6 hai6 ngo5 m4 zi1 keoi5 sing3 mat1 je5.
      Her name is Amy but I don't know her surname.
    • 我改咗姓喇,我而家唔姓李。
      我改咗姓喇,我而家唔姓李。
      ngo5 goi2 zo2 sing3 laa3, ngo5 ji4 gaa1 m4 sing3 lei5.
      I've changed my surname. My surname is not Lee now.
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. one's family name
  2. clan, people
  3. Cangjie Input
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Jyutping seng3
Pinyin xìng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. family name
  2. surname
  3. CL:個|个[ge4]
  4. to be surnamed
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. family name/surname M: 个gè [个]/to be surnamed/a clan name/people/ordinary folk
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    你只要在这里写下你的姓名和地址就行了。
    你隻要在這裏寫下你的姓名和地址就行瞭。
    nǐ zhī yào zài zhè lǐ xiě xià nǐ de xìng míng hé dì zhǐ jiù xíng liǎo 。
    • All you have to do is to write your name and address here.
  2. Mandarin
    请把姓名和地址告诉我。
    請把姓名和地址告訴我。
    qǐng bǎ xìng míng hé dì zhǐ gào sù wǒ 。
    • Name and address, please.
    • May I have your name and address?
  3. Mandarin
    我能问一下您的姓名和住址吗?
    我能問一下您的姓名和住址嗎?
    wǒ néng wèn yī xià nín de xìng míng hé zhù zhǐ ma ?
    • Might I ask your name and address?
    • May I ask you for your name and address?
    • I want to ask, what is your name and where do you live?
  4. Mandarin
    我姓周。
    我姓周。
    wǒ xìng zhōu 。
    • My surname is Zhou.
  5. Mandarin
    请问你贵姓?
    請問你貴姓?
    qǐng wèn nǐ guì xìng ?
    • May I ask your name?
    • May I ask you what your name is?
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    请问你贵姓啊?
    請問你貴姓啊?
    cing2 man6 nei5 gwai3 sing3 aa1 ?
    • May I ask your name?
    • What's your name?
  2. Cantonese
    呢排愈嚟愈多女人结咗婚都唔想改姓。
    呢排愈嚟愈多女人結咗婚都唔想改姓。
    nei4 paai4 jyu6 lai4 jyu6 do1 neoi5 jan4 git3 zo2 fan1 dou1 m4 soeng2 goi2 sing3 。
    • These days the number of women who don't want to change their family names even after they get married is increasing.
  3. Cantonese
    我姓王。
    我姓王。
    ngo5 sing3 wong4 。
    • My last name is Wang.
  4. Cantonese
    你话如果Steve Jobs系姓「Joobs」,佢仲会唔会咁成功吖嗱?
    你話如果Steve Jobs係姓「Joobs」,佢仲會唔會咁成功吖嗱?
    nei5 waa2 jyu4 gwo2 S t e v e J o b s hai6 sing3 「 J o o b s 」 , keoi5 zung6 wui2 m4 wui2 gam3 sing4 gung1 aa1 naa1 ?
    • Do you think that Steve Jobs would have been as successful as he has been if his last name were "Joobs" instead?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    冠夫姓
    冠夫姓
    gwun3 fu1 sing3
    • to add/take the husband's surname
  2. Cantonese
    贵姓啊?
    貴姓啊?
    gwai3 sing3 aa3?
    • What is your (noble) surname?
  3. Cantonese
    姓甚名谁
    姓甚名誰
    sing3 sam6 ming4 seoi4
    • What is the surname and name
  4. Cantonese
    行不改名,坐不改姓
    行不改名,坐不改姓
    hang4 bat1 goi2 ming4, zo6 bat1 goi2 sing3
    • Never afraid to state my real name
  5. Cantonese
    复姓
    複姓
    fuk1 sing3
    • a disyllabic surname