To help Chinese parents craft better baby names, the Ministry of Public Security of China has launched an online platform where one can check the number of duplicate names used within the country. According to the platform,here are the top 10 most common surname and given name combinations in...
One great way to break the ice is by asking about theirname. Like in many cultures,Chinese namesare made up of asurname(family name) and agiven name. Knowing a bit about common Chinese surnames can be a simple yet effective way to start a conversation, which may even lead to moremeanin...
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Most Common Chinese Characters: 81-90CharacterPinyinMeaning in English 行 xíng go, OK 方 fāng side 又 yòu again, both… and… 如 rú like, as, as if 前 qián in front, previous, first, former 所 suǒ place 本 běn basis, origin, edition 见 jiàn appear to be, meet with 经 ...
Chinese idioms about love Chinese idioms for angry 怒火中烧 [nù huǒ zhōng shāo] Thisidiom’s meaningisAnger burns in my heart, which is very intense. (怒火在心中燃烧,形容愤怒的情绪非常激烈) Idioms Example:When he knows the thing, he isnù huǒ zhōng shāo.(当他直到这件事后,他气得...
Chinese Names: Family Name + Given Name Chinese Names A Chinese name consists of a family name or surname and a given name. When Chinese people say their name, they say their family name first, then their given name, opposite to the Western name order. If we take "Zhang San" as an ...
In ancient Chinese culture, both the bride's parents and the groom's parents would often host separate wedding feasts. There might be a single feast for each family, or a series of feasts over several days. The most important feast was considered to be the one given by the groom's famil...
There have been 23,813 surnames recorded throughout the history of China, of which 5,662 surnames are still in active use today, however, the top 100 make up 85.9% of the 1.39 billion population in China. In fact, 42.9 % of the Chinese people share the same 10 family names!
The top 8 Chinese last names in 百家姓bǎijiāxìnɡ. zhàoqiánsūnlǐ,zhōuwúzhènɡwánɡ。 赵钱孙李,周吴郑王。 “百家姓bǎijiāxìnɡ” was formed in QianTangregion in song dynasty.The emperor's surname is “赵”, that's why 赵 is in the first one. But every surname is equal, no...
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