2. Your nationality: ________ 3. Your gender: Male Female Other
4. Your age: 18-22 years old 23-28 years old 29-35 years old Over 36 years old
5. Total duration of your Chinese learning: Less than 6 months 6 months-1 year 1-2 years 2-3 years More than 3 years
6. Your current Chinese proficiency: Beginner (HSK 1-2) Intermediate (HSK 3-4) Advanced (HSK 5-6 and above)
7. Your study status in China: Language student Undergraduate student Master’s student Doctoral student Other:
8. Do you have an official Chinese name? Yes No
9. Who gave you your Chinese name? Chinese teacher Chinese friend Myself Family member Other:
10. In which situations do you use your Chinese name? (Multiple choices allowed) Class roll call Communicate with Chinese classmates Communicate with teachers Social media Document processing Rarely use
11. Are you satisfied with your Chinese name? Very satisfied Quite satisfied Neutral A little dissatisfied Very dissatisfied
12. Do you understand the meaning of each character in your Chinese name? Fully understand Understand most Understand a little Do not understand at all
13. Do you think having a Chinese name helps your study and life in China? Very helpful Quite helpful Neutral A little unhelpful Completely unhelpful
14. Do you know the basic structure of Chinese names (surname first, given name last)? Very clear Know Heard of it Do not know at all
15. Do you know the character number of common Chinese surnames? Only one character One or two characters One to three characters Do not know
16. What factors do Chinese people consider when naming? (Multiple choices allowed) Pleasant pronunciation Elegant character form Auspicious meaning Family generation ranking Avoid bad homophones
17. What are the common sources of Chinese names? (Multiple choices allowed) Ancient poetry Idioms Historical allusions Natural scenery Moral cultivation
18. Can you give an example of a Chinese name derived from ancient poetry? Yes, example: Heard of it but cannot give examples Do not know at all
19. Which name is most likely derived from ancient poetry? Zhang Wei（张伟） Li Mingyue（李明月 Wang Qiang（王强） Do not know
20. Do you know ancient Chinese people had courtesy names and art names besides given names? Fully understand with examples Know a little Heard of it Do not know at all
21. Which are common Chinese surnames? (Multiple choices allowed) Wang（王） Li（李） Zhang（张） Liu（刘） Chen（陈）
22. What is the biggest difference between Chinese names and names in your country? (Multiple choices allowed) Different order of surname and given name Different name length Richer cultural meanings Different naming custom No obvious difference
23. Pronouncing Chinese surnames correctly: 1 2 3 4 5
24. Writing Chinese name characters correctly: 1 2 3 4 5
25. Distinguishing between Chinese surnames and given names: 1 2 3 4 5
26. Understanding the literal meaning of Chinese names: 1 2 3 4 5
27. Understanding the cultural connotation of Chinese names: 1 2 3 4 5
28. Understanding poetry and allusions in Chinese names: 1 2 3 4 5
29. Remembering Chinese people’s names: 1 2 3 4 5
30. Addressing Chinese people of different identities correctly: 1 2 3 4 5
31. What is your biggest obstacle in learning Chinese name culture? (Multiple choices allowed) Difficult Chinese character recognition and writing Lack of cultural background knowledge Complicated ancient poetry and allusions Lack of suitable learning resource Insufficient explanation from teachers Other:
32. Would you like to learn Chinese name culture through 3-10 minutes micro-lectures? Very willing Quite willing Neutral A little unwilling Very unwilling
33. What is the most suitable duration for a micro-lecture? 3-5 minute 5-8 minutes 8-10 minutes More than 10 minutes
34. Which content do you want to learn most? (Multiple choices allowed, sorted by importance) Basic structure and address etiquette of Chinese names Origins and stories of common Chinese surnames Meanings of commonly used characters in names Names derived from poetry, idioms and allusions Naming characteristics in different eras of China How to choose a proper Chinese name Other:
35. Which micro-lecture form do you prefer? (Multiple choices allowed)
Animation Real-scene shooting Teacher explanation + PPT Case analysis Interesting short stories Interactive games Other: ________
36. What language do you prefer for micro-lectures? Pure English (with Chinese subtitles) Pure Chinese (with English subtitles) Chinese-English bilingual explanation Other:
37. Which sections do you expect in micro-lectures? (Multiple choices allowed) Knowledge explanation Vivid cases Mini exercises Extended reading After-class assignments
38. When do you usually watch learning videos? (Multiple choices allowed) Pre-class preview After-class review Spare time Weekends Other:
39. Which platform do you prefer for micro-lecture release? (Multiple choices allowed) Learning platforms (Canvas, Chaoxing etc.) WeChat Official Account Short video platforms (TikTok, Bilibili etc.) Email delivery Other:______
40. Please write down one beautiful or interesting Chinese name and explain the reason briefly.
41. What difficulties have you encountered in understanding the meanings, poems and allusions of Chinese names?
42. What teaching methods do you expect teachers to use to introduce Chinese name culture for better understanding?
43. Do you have any other suggestions or expectations for Chinese name culture micro-lectures?