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surname and given name
what is your surname?
ordinary people
family name
caste
common people
maiden name
caste system
having same given name and family name
caste system
to pretend to be sb else
common people
Notice where 姓 sits in each complete thought.
Just give me your name and address.
Source: Tatoeba #778739 · CC BY 2.0 FRCan you tell me your last name?
Source: Tatoeba #659896 · CC BY 2.0 FRMay I ask you for your name and address?
Source: Tatoeba #334622 · CC BY 2.0 FRFill in your name and address.
Source: Tatoeba #842442 · CC BY 2.0 FRAll you have to do is to write your name and address here.
Source: Tatoeba #333070 · CC BY 2.0 FRHe asked me my age, my name, my address, and so forth.
Source: Tatoeba #415936 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.