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    The surname Chen with 陈 (Chén)

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    Explanation

    陈 (Chén) is one of the most common Chinese surnames. It is widely used across Chinese-speaking communities and appears frequently in both historical and contemporary contexts.

    Examples

    • 我们班有三个同学都姓陈。

      Wǒmen bān yǒu sān gè tóngxué dōu xìng Chén.

      Three classmates in our class all have the surname Chen.

    • 陈老师教我们中文已经两年了。

      Chén lǎoshī jiāo wǒmen Zhōngwén yǐjīng liǎng nián le.

      Teacher Chen has been teaching us Chinese for two years.

    • 陈先生，您的快递到了。

      Chén xiānsheng, nín de kuàidì dào le.

      Mr. Chen, your delivery has arrived.

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