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先生 (xiān sheng): Mr (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

先 • xiān • first • HSK 2.0 L3
HSK 3
xiān先

first

生 • shēng • to give birth, to produce, to grow
shēng生

to give birth, to produce, to grow

Word Info

Pinyinxiān sheng
MeaningMr; Sir
Characters2
SyntaxNoun
4.

How to Use 先生 in Sentences

Demonstrative + Nounwith这
zhè这
wèi位
xiān先
sheng生
neutral
this gentleman
Noun + Greetingwith您好
xiān先
sheng生
nín您
hǎo好
Measure Word + Nounwith位
yí一
wèi位
xiān先
sheng生
Noun + Nounwith王
Wáng王
xiān先
sheng生
5.

Example Sentences with 先生

wáng王
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
de的

HSK 1 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 先生.

  • 电视diàn shìTV
  • 多少duō shaohow much/many?
  • 天气tiān qìweather
  • 没有méi yǒudon't have
  • 出租车chū zū chētaxi
  • 学习xué xíto learn; to study
  • 现在xiàn zàinow
  • 米饭mǐ fànrice [cooked; boiled]
  • 商店shāng diànshop
  • 认识rèn shito know [be familiar with]
  • 桌子zhuō zitable
  • 对不起duì bu qǐsorry
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 先生.

Words with 先
  • 首先shǒu xiānfirst
  • 事先shì xiānin advance; beforehand
  • 先后xiān hòuearly or late
  • 优先
formal
Spoken
Hello, sir
formal
a gentleman
formal
Mr. Wang
lǎo老
shī师
。
Mr. Wang is my teacher.
zhè这
wèi位
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
de的
lǎo老
shī师
。
This gentleman is my teacher.
xiān先
sheng生
，
qǐng请
wèn问
xiàn现
zài在
jǐ几
diǎn点
le了
？
Sir, may I ask what time it is now?
xiān先
sheng生
，
qǐng请
wèn问
xǐ洗
shǒu手
jiān间
zài在
nǎ哪
lǐ里
？
Sir, where is the restroom?
lǐ李
xiān先
sheng生
，
nín您
de的
kuài快
dì递
dào到
le了
。
Mr. Li, your package has arrived.
yōu xiān
take precedence; prior
  • 先前xiān qiánbefore; previously
  • 先进xiān jìnadvanced
  • 原先yuán xiānformer; original
  • 率先shuài xiānto take the lead
    • Words with 生
    • 医生yī shengdoctor
    • 学生xué shengstudent
    • 中学生zhōng xué shēngmiddle-school student
    • 大学生dà xué shēnguniversity student
    • 小学生xiǎo xué shēngprimary school student
    • 生日shēng rìbirthday
    • 生病shēng bìngill; sick; unwell
    • 女生nǚ shēngschoolgirl