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    Referring to the surname Jiang with 江 (Jiāng)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    江 + Given Name

    Explanation

    The character 江 (Jiāng) is a common Chinese surname. It also means 'river' as a common noun. In historical and political contexts, 江 often refers to prominent figures bearing this surname.

    Examples

    • 我们班有一个同学姓江。

      Wǒmen bān yǒu yí gè tóngxué xìng Jiāng.

      There is a classmate in our class whose surname is Jiang.

    • 江先生是我们公司的创始人。

      Jiāng xiānshēng shì wǒmen gōngsī de chuàngshǐrén.

      Mr. Jiang is the founder of our company.

    • 江家在这个镇上已经住了好几代了。

      Jiāng jiā zài zhège zhèn shàng yǐjīng zhù le hǎo jǐ dài le.

      The Jiang family has lived in this town for several generations.

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