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先生

xiān shengㄒㄧㄢ ㄕㄥ˙

Sino-Vietnamese: TIÊN SINH

Traditional: 先生

HSK 1HSK 3.0 · 1TOCFL 1

Meaning(noun)

teacher; gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.); husband; (dialect) doctor

False friend: it sounds formal in Vietnamese, but 先生 is an everyday Mr. or sir, and also means husband.

Measure words: 位

Examples

  • 王先生，您好！

    wáng xiān shēng, nín hǎo!

    Hello, Mr. Wang!

  • 我先生在银行工作。

    wǒ xiān shēng zài yín háng gōng zuò.

    My husband works at a bank.

  • 先生，请问您要点什么？

    xiān shēng, qǐng wèn nín yào diǎn shén me?

    Sir, what would you like to order?

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Stroke order

TIÊN · 6 strokes

early; prior; former; in advance; first

SINH · 5 strokes

to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; raw; uncooked; student

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