先生
HSK 3.0 · Level 1HSK 2.0 · Level 1
先生 (xiānsheng) · Mr
先生 (xiānsheng) means “Mr; gentleman”. It is written with 2 characters: 先 (first) + 生 (life). It is an HSK 1 word.
How 先生 is built
The characters
Example sentences
王先生是我的老师。Wáng xiānsheng shì wǒ de lǎoshī.Mr Wang is my teacher.
先生，您要喝什么？Xiānsheng, nín yào hē shénme?Sir, what would you like to drink?
Questions about 先生
What does 先生 mean?
先生 (xiānsheng) means “Mr; gentleman”.
How do you pronounce 先生?
先生 is pronounced xiānsheng.
Which HSK level is 先生?
先生 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1 and HSK 2.0 · Level 1.
Learn 先生 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 12: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.