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Yalehīn yùhn
Definition
Xuanyuan, a Chinese compound surname.
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How it's used
Surnames consisting of two characters are known as compound surnames in Chinese culture. While Xuanyuan is historically significant as the legendary name of the Yellow Emperor, it is extremely rare as a modern family name in Hong Kong. It is treated exactly like any other surname and follows the standard naming conventions.
Examples
Does Mr. Xuanyuan live here?
I know a friend whose surname is Xuanyuan.
Related words
Common phrases
The Xuanyuan clan
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
