xiān sheng

Translation

  • teacher
  • husband
  • doctor (dialect)
  • CL:位[wei4]
  • Mister (Mr.)

Synonyms

Examples

  • 你想我们先结婚还是先生孩子?
    Do you want to get married first or have a child first?
  • 先生, 你是一个帝国主义者!“ “而你, 先生, 是一个巨魔。“
    "You, Sir, are an imperialist!" "And you, Sir, are a troll."
  • 为我照顾田中先生
    Take care of Mr. Tanaka for me!
  • 先生来日本是为了学日语。
    Mr Ou has come to Japan to study Japanese.
  • 加藤先生教我们英语。
    Mr Kato teaches us English.
  • 琼斯先生教我们英语会话。
    Mr Jones teaches us English conversation.
  • 先生是中国人。
    Mr Wang is from China.
  • “一只猫?”老先生问。
    "A cat?" asked the old man.
  • 这是山田先生的家。
    This house belongs to Mr Yamada.
  • 铃木先生在去法国之前学习法语。
    Before going to France, Mr. Suzuki studied French.
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