Chinese for the Casual Learner
Cultural Notes |
Chinese Names
In the Confucian society, the individual is second to the family,
therefore Chinese names are given in the surname and given name
sequence. The complete names is usually three character-long of which the first character
is the surname and the last two the given name. There are
a few surnames that are two characters-long but they are very rare.
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Personal Titles
Personal titles always go after the name itself and can be used with either the
full name or just the surname. One exception applies to the very
informal titles of xiǎo and lǎo, which go before the surname and should only be used with the surname..
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