先生 xiānsheng HSK 1
People

先生 — Mr.; gentleman

Stroke order
Example sentences
王 Wáng 先生 xiān sheng 你好 nǐ hǎo
Hello, Mr. Wang.
那位 nà wèi 先生 xiān sheng 是 shì 我的 wǒ de 老师 lǎo shī
That gentleman is my teacher.
昨天 zuó tiān 我 wǒ 跟 gēn 一位 yí wèi 先生 xiān sheng 聊了 liáo le 很久 hěn jiǔ
Yesterday I chatted with a gentleman for a long time.
Grammar note

Besides meaning "Mr.", it also appears in professional titles and formal names.

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Words from the sentences
你好 nǐ hǎo hello 是 shì to be; yes (affirmation) 老师 lǎoshī teacher; instructor 昨天 zuótiān yesterday 我 wǒ I; me 跟 gēn with; to follow
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