chen
chen — noun
1. a Chinese surname (family name) that appears in English-language texts and conte
1.nounB1
Definition
a Chinese surname (family name) that appears in English-language texts and contexts, most commonly written as Chen from the Mandarin romanization of 陳/陈.
Example
The new student is a girl named Mei Chen from Taipei.
surname in an English sentence
Dr. Chen will see you now in her office on the second floor.
Professor Chen has published three books on modern Chinese history.
A filmmaker named Chen wrote and directed that award-winning documentary.
used without given name in formal English writing
Usage Note
As a surname, Chen is one of the most common family names in the world. In English text, it is treated as a proper noun and capitalised. It is not an English common noun with a dictionary definition in the ordinary sense.