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How do you say my family name in Chinese?
To introduce your family name in Chinese, simply say ‘我姓 (Wǒ xìng)’ and then give your family name. In China, around 5,700 family names are in active use according to government figures, but 42.9\% of the population share just 10 of those family names!
What do you call your relatives?
Your family members are also called your relatives. You have an immediate or nuclear family and an extended family. Your immediate family includes your father, mother and siblings. Your extended family includes all of the people in your father and mother’s families. Your sibling is your brother or sister.
What is family in Cantonese?
Cantonese (廣東話) family. 家庭(gàtìhng) relative. 親戚(chānchìk)
What is my grandpa’s daughter to me?
The siblings of YOUR grandparents are your granduncle or grandaunt, not great uncle nor great aunt. Similarly, the siblings of YOUR great-grandparents are YOUR great- granduncle or great-grandaunt. Also the same nomen- clature is used for grandnephew and grandniece.
Is sister blood relative?
: someone who has the same parents or ancestors as another person Your sister is your blood relative, but your brother-in-law is not.
What is the most common Chinese family name?
Although there are thousands of Chinese family names, the 100 most common, which together make up less than 5\% of those in existence, are shared by 85\% of the population. The three most common surnames in Mainland China are Li, Wang and Zhang, which make up 7.9\%, 7.4\% and 7.1\% respectively.
What are the most common Chinese given names?
Common Chinese names Bai: White or as clear as glass Bo: Waves or elder brother Changing: Flourish Changming: Brilliant forever Changpu: Vine Da: Intelligent D,wei: Virtuous Fa: The messenger has come Fu: Affluent Gui: Honourable and valuable
What are funny Chinese names?
100+ Funny Chinese Names – Girl and Boy Names. Chinese language is one of the hardest language to learn, it comprises of seven main dialects, Mandarin (官話), Cantonese (廣州話, 廣府話), Hakka (客家話), Wu (吳語), Min (閩語), Xiang (湘語), and Gan (贛語).
What is a traditional Chinese name?
The Chinese expression “Three Zhang (or/and) Four Li” (simplified Chinese: 张三李四; traditional Chinese: 張三李四; pinyin: Zhāng Sān Lǐ Sì) is used to mean “anyone” or “everyone”, but the most common surnames are currently Wang in mainland China and Chen in Taiwan.