English–Chinese
“mister” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinxiān shēng
Example
王先生在楼下等你。wáng xiān shēng zài lóu xià děng nǐ
Mr. Wang is waiting for you downstairs.
How to say “mister” in Chinese
“Mister” in Chinese is 先生 (xiān shēng).
An honorific for a man that marks him as a respected adult and can also name a teacher or, in some dialects, a husband.
Example sentences with 先生
请问，先生在哪儿？qǐng wèn xiān shēng zài nǎr
Excuse me, where is the teacher?
Tips for using 先生
- Chinese normally places this title after the family name, whereas English places Mr. before it, so the word order changes across languages.