先生

xiānsheng

HSK 1

先生 — xiānsheng

1. teacher

   我们学校的先生教数学。 wǒmen xuéxiào de xiānshēng jiào shùxué — The school's teacher teaches math.

2. gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) — polite form of address

   那位先生一直在等你。 nàwèi xiānshēng yìzhí zài děng nǐ — That gentleman has been waiting for you.

3. husband

   她的先生在国外工作。 tā de xiānshēng zài guówài gōngzuò — Her husband works abroad.

4. (dialect) doctor

   村里的孩子病了，妈妈赶紧请先生来看。 cūnlǐ de háizi bìng le māmā gǎnjǐn qǐng xiānshēng láikàn — The child in the village got sick; his mother quickly sent for the doctor.