Traditionally, the father's family name is the first choice for a Chinese kid's surname, although the use of the mother's name is not uncommon.

从我国传统来看，孩子一般随爸爸姓，尽管也不乏跟妈妈姓的情况。

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Zhang spoke on condition of only being identified by his surname and English first name instead of his full Chinese name.

在用他的姓氏和英文名代替了自己的中文全名后，张才讲述道。

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This paper attempts to probe into the cultural implications in aspect of Chinese and English surname and given names respectively, and discusses on the social elements hidden behind them.

从姓和名两个角度探讨中英姓名的文化蕴涵，可以了解隐藏在姓名背后的社会文化因素。

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Two hundred members of a Chinese family are reportedly changing surname because the character used to write it is so rare computers do not recognise it.

BBC: Chinese jettison rare surname unrecognised by computer