The formal address is used when someone asks politely someones name. In Chinese, the family name is mentioned first and the given name second.
Normal Form
你 | 叫 | 什 | 么 | 名 | 字 | ? |
nǐ | jiào | shén | me | míng | zì | _ |
you | call | what? | suffix | name | character | _ |
you | to be called, ask, call | what?, what kind of?, any | name | ? | ||
What is your name? |
我 | 叫 | 王 | 月 | 文 | 。 |
wǒ | jiào | wáng | yuè | wén | _ |
I | call | king | moon | language | _ |
I, me, my | to be called, ask, call | king | moon, month | language, culture, literary, tattoo, unit of ancient Chinese coin | 。 |
I am called Wang (family name) Yuewen (given name). |
Formal Address
您 | 贵 | 姓 | ? |
nín | guì | xìng | _ |
you | valuable | family name | _ |
you | respectful: honorable family name | ? | |
What is your family name? |
我 | 姓 | 王 | 。 |
wǒ | xìng | wáng | _ |
I | family name | king | _ |
I, me, my | family name | king | 。 |
My name is Wang. |