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followed by the first name. For thousands of years, the father's family name has been passed down from generation to generation. However, nowadays, it is not uncommon for children to have the mother's family name. Generally speaking, the first name has one or two Chinese characters, usually bearing the wishes of parents for their children. From the name of the child, we can infer what kind of person parents want their children to be, or what kind of life they want their children to live with others. Parents attach great importance to naming their children, because names often accompany their children throughout their lives.

中国汉族人的全名由姓和名组成。中文姓名的特点是，姓总是在前，名跟在其后，千百年来，父姓一直世代相传。然而，如今，孩子跟母亲姓并不罕见。-般来说，名有一个或两个汉字，通常承载父母对孩子的愿望。从孩子的名字可以推断出父母希望孩子成为什么样的人，或者与其他们过什么样的生活。父母非常重视给孩子取名，因为名字往往会伴随孩子一生。