24.9 The Expression 貴姓 gwai3 sing3 (‘someone’s noble surname is’)
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The expression 貴姓 gwai3 sing3 means ‘someone’s noble surname is’. We use 貴姓 gwai3 sing3 to ask for someone’s surname extra politely. The expression is formed by combining 貴 gwai3 (‘noble’) and 姓 sing3 (‘surname’).
| A: | 請問你貴姓嘅？ cing2 man6 nei5 gwai3 sing3 ge2? May I ask what your noble surname is? |
| B: | 我姓黃嘅。 ngo5 sing3 wong4 ge3. My surname is Wong. |
Note that we only use 貴姓 gwai3 sing3 to ask for someone’s surname. We don’t use it to give our own surname.