先生

Pronunciation
:
xiānsheng
Meaning
:
(noun) Mr., husband
HSK
:
1
Pronunciation
:
xiān
Meaning
:

(adj) earlier; before doing something else
(adv) (used with a negative word “不” , “别” , etc.) for the time being
(adj) late; deceased
(noun) elder generation; ancestor

Radical
:
Strokes
:
6
Traditional
:
Pronunciation
:
shēng
Meaning
:

(verb) give birth to; bear
(adj) alive; living
(adj) unripe; raw; uncooked
(noun) student; pupil

Radical
:
Strokes
:
5
Traditional
:
Sentences:
王先生是我的老师。
Mr. Wang is my teacher.

wáng xiān sheng shì wǒ de lǎo shī 。

王先生
:
Mr. Wang
:
is
我的
:
my
老师
:
teacher
这位先生想喝咖啡。
This gentleman wants to drink coffee.

zhè wèi xiān sheng xiǎng hē kā fēi 。

这位
:
this (polite form)
先生
:
gentleman
:
wants
:
drink
咖啡
:
coffee
先生,您需要帮助吗?
Sir, do you need help?

xiān sheng , nín xū yào bāng zhù ma ?

先生
:
Sir
:
you (polite)
需要
:
need
帮助
:
help
:
question particle

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