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姓甚名谁

姓甚名谁 — “To ask for someone's full name”

姓甚名谁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to ask for someone's full name”. To inquire about one's identity. Literally, “What's the surname, what's the name, who?”.

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姓甚名谁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

姓甚名谁 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
姓
xìng8family name
甚
shèn9very, extremely, greatly
名
míng6name, reputation, famous
谁
shuí10who, whom, whose

Example Sentence with 姓甚名谁

那位客人刚到,主人就热情地迎上去询问他姓甚名谁
As soon as the guest arrived, the host warmly greeted him and asked for his name.

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Synonyms of 姓甚名谁

  • zūn尊xìng姓dà大míng名May I ask your honorable name

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What does 姓甚名谁 mean?

姓甚名谁 (xìng shèn míng shuí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to ask for someone's full name”.

How do you pronounce 姓甚名谁?

姓甚名谁 is pronounced xìng shèn míng shuí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 姓甚名谁 literally mean?

Literally, 姓甚名谁 means “What's the surname, what's the name, who?”. It is used to mean “to ask for someone's full name”.

What is the Chinese definition of 姓甚名谁?

询问打听人的姓名。

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