Chinese

xiānshēng
Meaning: Mr.; teacher; husband
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

王先生是一位老師。
王先生是一位老师。
Mr. Wang is a teacher.
這位是王先生。
This is Mr. Wang.
李先生在辦公室工作。
Mr. Li is working in the office.
劉先生是我們的老師。
Mr. Liu is our teacher.
陳先生在家嗎?
Is Mr. Chen home?

Usage Notes

A respectful title for men, also used for teachers or to refer to one's husband.

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