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Mr

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

xian1sheng1 • xiānshēng

Alternative Pinyin

xian1sheng5 • xiānsheng

Meaning


Primary

Mr

Alternatives

mister, sir

Mnemonic


You should call your elders 先生 Mr because they came into 生 life 先 before you.

Usage


王 先生, 您 的 咖啡 好 了。

Mr. Wang, your coffee is ready.

請問, 李 先生 在 嗎?

May I ask if Mr. Li is here?

先生, 您 的 錢包 掉 了。

Sir, you dropped your wallet.

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