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I passed TEM 4, TEM 8 and CATTI level 3 in translation and was granted the Second Prize Scholarship, National Encouragement Scholarship, the title of Merit Student and the title of Outstanding Graduate during my undergraduate years.Also, I have actively participated in various competitions and achieved some good results. As for my translation practices, I engaged in the program of news translation for Hengyang Government Website for one year and participated in online internships for two translation companies, YGYM and Transn.And lately I've just finished an internship at a China-aid training college.
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The Culture of Chinese Names
Chen Weiping
Abstract In Chinese culture, a name is not just a personal identifier but also a significant symbol carrying family aspirations and cultural heritage. In the structure of Chinese names, a surname precedes a given name, and there are both monosyllabic and polysyllabic surnames. Most Han Chinese share a few common surnames, such as Wang and Li. Family Names in Hundreds, a work that has been passed down to the present, is an important resource for learning about the culture of Chinese surnames. When naming their children, parents often consider the auspicious meanings and their hopes for the child's future. Nowadays, parents place greater emphasis on individuality and creativity in naming. Additionally, generation names, shared among family members, are an important marker of family history and cultural inheritance. Moreover, there are many beautiful and interesting Chinese names. Overall, the culture of Chinese names reflects the societal concepts of family and a profound understanding of personal destiny in Chinese society.
In Chinese culture, name plays an important role in Chinese people's life. Parents have a great responsibility to choose a good name for their baby. Chinese parents believe good names will bring good luck and fortune to their child.
Chinese names consist of a surname (family name) and a given name. The surname comes first followed by a given name, opposite to the Western name order. Most surnames are just one Chinese character. A few have two characters. Most given names have two characters, some have one, and very occasionally three are used. (Marc 2023)
Chinese surnames Chinese surnames are categorized into monosyllabic and polysyllabic surnames. Monosyllabic surnames consist of a single character, whereas polysyllabic surnames are composed of two or more Chinese characters. In China, polysyllabic surnames are relatively rare, but there are some well-known ones, such as Ouyang, Sima, Shangguan, and Dongfang. The origins of polysyllabic surnames are diverse; some are derived from fiefs, official positions, or occupations, while others are formed by the combination of two monosyllabic surnames. (He 2001) There are about 2,000 Chinese surnames in use today, but about half of all Han Chinese people share the same 19 surnames. The most common surnames are Wang and Li. The next 8 in the top 10 most common Chinese surnames are: Zhang, Liu, Chen, Yang, Huang, Zhao, Wu, and Zhou. Family Names in Hundreds is a classic Chinese text that has been passed down from ancient times, originating in the Song Dynasty. It compiles common Chinese surnames and arranges them in a rhythmic order, which facilitates learning for children and beginners. Each surname is followed by a brief explanation that outlines the origin or historical figures associated with the surname, making it an essential tool for understanding the culture of Chinese surnames. In China, women don't change their surnames when they get married. And nowadays, kids' surnames can be the same as their mother's or father's (or they could take both, like a double-barreled surname). But traditionally, Chinese children always take their father's surname.
Chinese given names A given name serves as a person's identifier in society, typically given by their parents at birth. Almost all Chinese given names are made up of one, two, or three Chinese characters, which are written after the surnames. Two-character given names are by far the most popular for most Chinese, followed by one-character ones. Very few people have three characters for their given name. Some of these people have their mother's surname as the first character of their given names. (Kałużyńska 2016, 161-186) Influenced by Confucian culture, Chinese naming customs places great importance on their auspiciousness and meaning. Often, parents will take into account factors such as the child's birth time, family genealogy, and the Five Elements (Wu Xing) and Bazi (Eight Characters) when naming their child. Given names often carry the parents' hopes and blessings for their children, with characters like "Jia" (excellent), "Hui" (wisdom), and "Qiang" (strength) reflecting the parents' good wishes and aspirations for their offspring. Given names of a certain year often commemorate some important event. Such as Jianguo ('Establish County') was used by many babies born during the year that the People’s Republic of China was founded (1949). (Shi 2015,20-21) As times evolve, nowadays, people place greater emphasis on individuality and creativity when naming their children. Parents from the post-80s and post-90s generations tend to prefer unique and meaningful given names for their offspring. Internet slang, English elements, and even sci-fi themes have been incorporated into names, reflecting the diversity and inclusiveness of modern life. (Zhu&Gu 2016, 78-79) Chinese given names have many taboos. One of them is using the name of old relatives or just copying the name of a famous person or celebrity. For example, sons mustn't have the same names as their fathers.
Chinese Generation Names A Chinese generation name is one of the characters in a standard two-character Chinese given name, which is shared by the same generation, such as cousins or siblings. The character used can be the first or second one. Generational names are not only a means of identification among family members but also an essential carrier of family history and cultural heritage. Through the use of generational names, family members can better understand their blood relations and the history of their lineage, which in turn strengthens the family's cohesion and sense of belonging. (He 2001) In a big traditional Chinese family, you will see many young boys or girls sharing the same generation character in their given names. For example, 李祖阳 and 李祖丽 share the same character '祖', while陈亚兰and陈辉兰share the same character ‘兰’. Sometimes the boys will have one generation name and the girls another. With the progress of time, the use of generational names has diminished, but they continue to be preserved and passed down in certain regions and families. They remain an important means of connecting family members and perpetuating family culture.
Beautiful Chinese names There are many beautiful Chinese names with good wishes and phonetic harmony. The Chinese characters are combined in a pleasing way and have beautiful meanings. Here are some of the most beautiful names: 映月 Yingyue: Girls' names containing 'moon' have the cherished meanings of beauty and harmony. The name Yingyue means 'reflection of the moon'. 芷若 Zhiruo: The Chinese characters 芷 and 若 are two herbal plants. In ancient China, many parents give their baby's name by the name of herbal plants. For example, Zhou Zhiruo is a character from Jin Yong's (Louis Cha's) wuxia novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. 望舒 Wangshu: Wang means 'hope' and shu means 'comfortable'. For instance, Dai Wangshu is a modern Chinese symbolist poet and translator. 莫愁 Mochou: Mochou means 'free of sadness'. To give an example, Li Mochou is a character from another wuxia novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha), The Return of the Condor Heroes. (Zong 2024, 41-43)
Funny Chinese Names When a surname and a given name combine, some of them can be very funny. For example, a man whose surname is 钱 ('Money') could have the full name 钱多 (Qian Duo — 'Money Much'), which means 'too much money'. Someone with the surname 周 ('Week' is one of several meanings for Zhou) could have the given name 末 (Mo — 'end'), then his full name would mean 'weekend'. And 简 (Jian) is indeed a relatively rare Chinese surname. Someone with this surname could have the full name 简单 (Jian Dan), which translates to "simple" in English.
Terms and expressions： surname/family name 姓氏 given name 名字 monosyllabic surname 单姓 polysyllabic surname 复姓 Family Names in Hundreds 《百家姓》 generation name 字辈 Five Elements/Wu Xing 五行 Bazi/Eight Characters 八字 The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 《倚天屠龙记》 The Return of the Condor Heroes 《神雕侠侣》
Questions: 1. What are the two categories of Chinese surnames? 2. What is an important tool for understanding the culture of Chinese surnames? 3. What factors do Chinese parents often consider when naming their child? 4. What is one of the taboos Chinese given names have? 5. What is the concept of "generation names"?
Answers: 1. Monosyllabic and polysyllabic surnames. 2. Family Names in Hundreds. 3. The child's birth time, family genealogy, and the Five Elements (Wu Xing) and Bazi (Eight Characters) etc. 4. Using the name of old relatives or just copying the name of a famous person or celebrity 5. One of the characters in a standard two-character Chinese given name, which is shared by the same generation, such as cousins or siblings.
References: Kałużyńska(2016). Linguistic composition and characteristics of Chinese given names. Onoma 51, 161–186. DOI: 10.34158/ONOMA.51/2016/8. Marc Xu(2023). Chinese English: Names, Norms and Narratives. Routledge. He Xiaoming何晓明.（2001）.姓名与中国文化Names and Chinese Culture.人民出版社People’s Publishing House. Shi Xin史鑫.(2015).汉语姓名文化特色分析Analysis of the Characteristics of the Culture of Chinese Names.中国民族博览China National Exhibition(12),20-21. Zhu Jingju&Gu Zhizhong朱敬菊&谷志忠.(2016).中国姓名文化的发展The Development of the Culture of Chinese Names.佳木斯职业学院学报Journal of Jiamusi Vocational Institute (10),78-79. Zong Yang宗洋.(2024).姓名背后的文化内涵The Cultural Connotations Behind Names.中国民族博览China National Exhibition(01),41-43.
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中国姓名文化 陈伟平
摘要 在中国传统文化中，姓名不仅是个人身份的标识，更是承载着家族期望和文化传承的重要符号。中文姓名结构中，姓氏位于名字之前，分为单姓和复姓，大多数汉族人共用少数几个常见的姓氏，如王、李等。《百家姓》作为一部流传至今的姓氏著作，是了解中国姓氏文化的重要资料。父母在给孩子起名时，通常会考虑到名字的吉祥寓意和对孩子未来的期望，而现在父母在起名时更加注重个性化和创意。同时，字辈作为家族成员间共用的名中一字，是家族历史和文化传承的重要标志。此外，还有很多优美和有趣的中文名字。总的来说，中国姓名文化体现了中国社会的家族观念和对个人命运的深刻理解。
在中国文化中，姓名在中国人的生活中扮演着重要的角色。父母有责任为孩子选择一个好名字。中国父母相信好名字会给孩子带来好运和财富。
中文姓名由姓氏和名字组成。姓氏（家族名）在前，名字在后，与西方名字顺序相反。大多数姓氏只有一个汉字，少数有两个。大多数名字有两个汉字，有些有一个，极少数有三个。（Marc 2023）
中文姓氏 中文姓氏分为单姓和复姓，单姓即一个字的姓，而复姓是指由两个或两个以上汉字组成的姓氏。在中国，复姓相对较少，但也有一些比较著名的复姓，如欧阳、司马、上官、东方等。复姓的起源多样，有些是因为封地、官职、职业等而得名，有些则是由两个单姓合并而成。（何2001） 如今使用的中文姓氏大约有2000个，但大约一半的汉族人共用相同的19个姓氏。最常见的姓氏是王和李。其余8个最常见的中文姓氏是：张、刘、陈、杨、黄、赵、吴和周。 《百家姓》是中国古代流传下来的一部关于姓氏的著作，它起源于宋朝。收录了中国常见的姓氏，并按照韵律排列，便于儿童和初学者学习。它在每个姓氏后面都附带了一句简短的解释，说明该姓氏的起源或历史人物，是了解中国姓氏文化的重要工具。 在中国，女性结婚时不改变姓氏。如今，孩子可以跟母亲或父亲姓（或者跟两者姓，形成双姓）。但传统上，中国孩子总是跟父亲姓。
中文名字 名字是一个人在社会中的标识，通常由父母在出生时赋予。几乎所有的中文名字都是由一个、两个或三个字组成，写在姓氏之后。两个字的名字目前在大部分中国人中最为流行，其次是一个字的名字。很少有人的名字有三个汉字。这些人可能有一些将母亲的姓氏作为他们名字的第一个字。(Kałużyńska 2016, 161-186) 中国的命名习惯受到儒家文化的影响，重视名字的吉祥与寓意。通常，父母会根据孩子的出生时间、家庭谱系以及五行八字等因素来起名。名字中往往蕴含着对孩子的期望和祝福，如“嘉”、“慧”、“强”等字，都寄托了父母对孩子的美好祝愿。特定年份的名字往往会纪念一些重要事件。例如，许多在新中国成立之年（1949年）出生的婴儿使用了“建国”这个名字。(史 2015,20-21) 随着时代的发展，如今人们在起名时更加注重个性化与创意。80后、90后父母更倾向于给孩子起独特、有意义的名字。网络词汇、英文元素甚至科幻元素也被融入到了名字中，体现了现代生活的多元与包容。(朱&谷2016, 78-79) 中文名字有许多禁忌。其中一条是使用长辈亲戚的名字或直接使用名人的名字。例如，儿子不能和父亲同名。
字辈 中文的字辈是标准双字中文名字中的一个字，由同一代人共用，如堂兄弟姐妹或兄弟姐妹。使用的字可以是第一个或第二个。字辈不仅是家族成员之间相互识别的标志，也是家族历史和文化传承的重要载体。通过字辈，家族成员可以更好地了解自己的血缘关系和家族历史，增强家族的凝聚力和归属感。（何2001） 在传统的大中国家庭中，可以看到许多年轻男孩或女孩在他们的名字中共用同一个辈分字。例如，李祖阳和李祖丽共用同一个“祖”字，而陈亚兰和陈辉兰共用一个“兰”字。有时，男孩和女孩可能会有不同的字辈。 随着时代的发展，字辈的使用有所减少，但在一些地区和家族中仍然被保留和传承，它仍然是连接家族成员、传承家族文化的重要方式
优美的中文名 有许多优美的中文名，带有美好的祝愿，且音韵和谐。在这些名字中，汉字以令人愉悦的方式组合，并带有优美的含义。以下是一些优美的名字： 映月：带“月”字的女孩名，有着美丽和谐的珍贵含义。映月这个名字意味着“月亮的倒影”。 芷若：芷和若分别是两种草本植物。在古代中国，许多父母会用草本植物的名字给孩子取名。例如，周芷若是金庸武侠小说《倚天屠龙记》中的角色。 望舒：望意味着“希望”，舒意味着“舒适”。例如，戴望舒是现代中国象征主义诗人和翻译家。 莫愁：莫愁意味着“无忧无虑”。例如，李莫愁是金庸另一部武侠小说《神雕侠侣》中的角色。(宗2024, 41-43)
有趣的中文名 当姓氏和名字结合时，有些名字可能会非常有趣。例如，一个姓钱的人可能全名叫钱多，意思是“很多的钱”。一个姓周（“周”有多种含义，其中一个是“星期”）的人可能名字是末（“末尾”），那么他的全名就是“周末”。而简是中国比较少见的姓氏。有这个姓氏的人可能全名叫简单。
术语和表达： surname/family name 姓氏 given name 名字 monosyllabic surname 单姓 polysyllabic surname 复姓 Family Names in Hundreds 《百家姓》 generation name 字辈 Five Elements/Wu Xing 五行 Bazi/Eight Characters 八字 The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 《倚天屠龙记》 The Return of the Condor Heroes 《神雕侠侣》
问题： 1、中国的姓氏分为哪两种？ 2、了解中国姓氏文化的重要工具是什么？ 3、通常中国父母会根据什么因素给孩子起名？ 4、中文名字的其中一条禁忌是什么？ 5、什么是字辈？
答案： 1、单姓和复姓。 2、《百家姓》。 3、孩子的出生时间、家庭谱系以及五行八字等。 4、使用长辈亲戚的名字或直接使用名人的名字。 5、标准双字中文名字中的一个字，由同一代人共用，如堂兄弟姐妹或兄弟姐妹。
参考文献： Kałużyńska(2016). Linguistic composition and characteristics of Chinese given names. Onoma 51, 161–186. DOI: 10.34158/ONOMA.51/2016/8. Marc Xu(2023). Chinese English: Names, Norms and Narratives. Routledge. 何晓明.（2001）.姓名与中国文化.人民出版社. 史鑫.(2015).汉语姓名文化特色分析.中国民族博览 (12),20-21. 朱敬菊&谷志忠.(2016).中国姓名文化的发展.佳木斯职业学院学报(10),78-79. 宗洋.(2024).姓名背后的文化内涵.中国民族博览 (01),41-43.
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