While Mandarin is the most commonly-spoken language in China, more than other languages exist in the Chinese-speaking world. These languages can range from sounding quite similar to Mandarin, to being mutually unintelligible — while still sharing a written Chinese script.
Chinese in NZ , Asian diaspora , Culture and society. Republish Copy this text to your clipboard and paste into your CMS. Surnames and given names A common issue that English speakers face is the uncertainty over which part of a Chinese name is the family name and which is the given name. Other relevant stories. In the early days of Chinese immigration, confusion over surnames and given names resulted in subsequent generations of Chinese-NZers having 'wrong' surnames.
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Phone Number:. From City Optional :. To City Optional :. First Name:. Last Name:. The family name comes before the title in Chinese: [family name] [title]. People may address close friends and relatives by their social status or relationship to one another, e. Such terms often indicate closeness and endearment. Xiao WANG. Lao WANG. Be aware many Chinese people have several names that they may use interchangeably to identify themselves across different circumstances.
For example, they may have a social name, married name, business name, school name or a Westernised name see above. Dates of Significance.
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