先生 (xiān sheng)

Character breakdown

• 先 (xiān) · 6 strokes

  Depicts a person (人) stepping forward (止) leading the way.

• 生 (shēng) · 5 strokes

  Pictograph of a sprout (屮) emerging from the ground (一).

Example sentences

1. 哈啰, Freeman先生在吗? — Hello, is Mr Freeman in?
2. 这位是安田先生。 — This is Mr Yasuda.
3. “一只猫？”老先生问。 — "A cat?" asked the old man.
4. 这是史密斯先生。 — This is Mr. Smith.
5. 王先生是中国人。 — Mr Wang is from China.

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