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In the fourth lesson we will learn about last names in China, and how to ask a person's last name. We will also cover some of the naming culture in China.

4.01 Common last names with social titles.

 李
 Lǐ
 Lee  		李先生
Lǐ xiānsheng
Mr. Lee 		李小姐
Lǐ xiǎojiě
Ms. Lee
 王
 Wáng
 Wang		 王先生
Wáng xiānsheng
Mr. Wang		 王小姐
Wáng xiǎojiě
Ms. Wang
 张
 Zhāng
 Zhang		 张先生
Zhāng xiānsheng
Mr. Zhang		 张小姐
Zhāng xiǎojiě
Ms. Zhang
 刘
 Liú
 Liu		 刘先生
Liú xiānsheng
Mr. Liu		 刘小姐
Liú xiǎojiě
Ms. Liu

4.02 Introductions - simple formal 

A 您贵姓?
   Nín guì xìng?

B 我姓李。您贵姓?
   Wǒ xìng Lǐ. Nín guì xìng?

A 我姓张。
   Wǒ xìng Zhāng.



4.03 Full Chinese Names

我姓李, 叫雪。
Wǒ xìng Lǐ, jiào Xuě.		 My name is Li Xue.
我姓王, 叫军。
 Wǒ xìng Wáng, jiào Jūn.		 My name is Wang Jun.
她姓张,  叫小鱼。
Tā xìng Zhāng，jiào Xiǎoyú.		 Her name is Zhang Xiaoyu.
他姓刘， 叫强国。
Tā xìng Liú，jiào Qiángguó.		 His name is Liu Qiangguo.



4.04 Common last names with professional titles.

李
Lǐ
Lee 		李经理
Lǐ jīnglǐ
Manager Lee 		李老师
Lǐ lǎoshī
Teacher Lee
王
Wáng
Wang		 王经理
Wáng jīnglǐ
Manager Wang		 王老师
Wáng lǎoshī
Teacher Wang
张
Zhāng
Zhang		 张经理
Zhāng jīnglǐ
Manager Zhang		 张老师
Zhāng lǎoshī
Teacher Zhang
刘
Liú
Liu		 刘经理
Liú jīnglǐ
Manager Liu		 刘老师
Liú lǎoshī
Teacher Liu