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Mr

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

xian1sheng5 • xiānsheng

Alternative Pinyin

xian1sheng1 • xiānshēng

Meaning


Primary

Mr

Alternatives

mister, sir

Mnemonic


You should call your elders 先生 Mr because they came into 生 life 先 before you. If you don't call them 先生 Mr, they'll beat you up so bad that your entire 生 life will be [5] silent from then on. Like become deaf or mute or something.

Usage


王 先生, 您 的 咖啡 好 了。

Mr. Wang, your coffee is ready.

请问, 李 先生 在 吗?

May I ask if Mr. Li is here?

先生, 您 的 钱包 掉 了。

Sir, you dropped your wallet.

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