《你好,中国》( Hello, China ):69 Chinese Names-(姓名）

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Chinese names (xing ming) are different from Western ones. The family names (surnames) come first and given names come last. People usually ask each other's 'xing ming' when they meet. If they share the same family name, they believe that their ancestors were relatives 500 years ago.

The family of Confucius is an example of Chinese family names. A young man can trace his family line to an ancestor who lived 2,500 years ago. It is like a tree: leaves, branches and roots are connected by the family name. There are supposedly more than 20,000 family names in China.

The secret of where your ancestors came from and what they did are concealed in 'xing ming'.

单词速记：

1.family name [ˈfæməli neɪm]  n.姓

surname [ˈsɜːrneɪm]  n.姓 vt.给…加姓

sur 上；超；外加 + name 名字 → 姓

given name [ˈɡɪvn neɪm]  n.(与姓相对的)名字

2.Confucius [kən'fjuʃəs]  n.孔子

They are the descendants of Confucius.

他们是孔子的后裔。

3.supposedly [səˈpoʊzɪdli] adv.据信;据传;据说

suppose [səˈpoʊz] v.(根据所知)认为，推断，料想;假定;假设;设想;(婉转表达)我看，要我说，要不

sup 下 + pos 放，放置 + e → 在下面提出 → 推测

The novel is supposedly based on a true story.

据说这部小说是以一个真实的故事为依据的。

4.conceal [kənˈsiːl]  v.隐藏;隐瞒;掩盖

con 加强 + ceal 藏 → 隐藏

For a long time his death was concealed from her.

他的死瞒了很长时间都没告诉她。

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