尊姓

zūnxìng

noun #34,759

Meanings

1 your honorable surname (polite)
2 your name (respectful inquiry)

Characters

honored, respected

Examples

请问尊姓大名？

Qǐngwèn zūn xìng dà míng?

May I ask your honorable name?

先生尊姓？

Xiānshēng zūn xìng?

Sir, what is your surname?

Tips

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尊姓 is a polite formula used when asking someone's surname, almost always paired with 大名 (dàmíng, 'great name') as 尊姓大名. The 尊 ('honored') puts the listener on a pedestal — the modern casual equivalent is 你姓什么? ('what is your surname?').

Stroke Order

尊 zūn

姓 xìng