程
chéng
程 (chéng) is the Chinese family name Cheng.
程 is used as a Chinese surname.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is chéng.
Did you know?
- Chinese surnames like 程 are generally immutable, meaning they are almost never changed through marriage, unlike the custom in many English-speaking cultures.
- In ancient times, the word 程 referred to a standard of measurement for grain or distance.
- While 程 is a surname, it is also a common noun meaning 'journey' or 'procedure' in modern Chinese.
Examples in context
- 其鄄城、東阿、范縣三處，賴荀彧、程昱二人設計相連，死守城郭。At Juancheng, Dong'e, and Fan counties, thanks to the strategic planning of Xun Yu and Cheng Yu, the locations were connected, and the cities were defended to the death.This sentence is useful for seeing how 程 is used in a historical context as part of the name Cheng Yu.Tatoeba #13513864 by LeviHighway, translation #13535458 by LeviHighway
- 他是程先生。Tā shì Chéng xiānsheng.He is Mr. Cheng.
- 程小姐在学校工作。Chéng xiǎojiě zài xuéxiào gōngzuò.Miss Cheng works at the school.
Example conversation
A man and a woman are meeting a new colleague.
- 佳怡 Jiayi这位是程老师。Zhè wèi shì Chéng lǎoshī.This is Teacher Cheng.
- 浩然 Haoran程老师，你好。Chéng lǎoshī, nǐ hǎo.Hello, Teacher Cheng.
- 佳怡 Jiayi浩然，快打个招呼。Hàorán, kuài dǎ ge zhāohu.Haoran, hurry up and say hello.
- 浩然 Haoran你好，程老师。Nǐ hǎo, Chéng lǎoshī.Hello, Teacher Cheng.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 程, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
