Chinese phrase

他姓〜 tā xìng 〜

Meaning

His last name is ___

When to use it

States that his family name is a certain name. It is used in everyday conversation to give a man's surname, often when introducing him or answering a question about his name.

Example dialogue

那位新同事是谁? nà wèi xīn tóng shì shì shuí

Who is that new colleague?

他姓张,叫张强。 tā xìng zhāng jiào zhāng qiáng

His last name is Zhang, and his name is Zhang Qiang.

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