先生

Noun

 * 1)  mister; sir; gentleman
 * 2) husband
 * 3)  one who was born earlier
 * 4)  father and elder brother
 * 5)  ancestor
 * 6)  Taoist priest
 * 7)  doctor
 * 8)  teacher
 * 9)  female prostitute
 * 10)  traditional Chinese physician
 * 1)  doctor
 * 2)  teacher
 * 3)  female prostitute
 * 4)  traditional Chinese physician
 * 1)  female prostitute
 * 2)  traditional Chinese physician
 * 1)  female prostitute
 * 2)  traditional Chinese physician

Usage notes
Some females are also referred with the term, however, this term is reserved for older and highly respected ones only, e.g. , and. For most instances is used. Whether this term can be used for females is still a topic being debated among scholars.

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Etymology 1
From.

Noun

 * 1) an elder
 * 2) a scholar
 * 3) a teacher or a professor
 * 4) sensei Japanese martial arts teacher
 * 5) sir, a polite form of address to teachers, doctors, etc.
 * 1) sensei Japanese martial arts teacher
 * 2) sir, a polite form of address to teachers, doctors, etc.

Usage notes

 * This is a term of respect, reserved only for speaking about others, and considered somewhat impolite (immodest) to use when referring to oneself. Instead, the term is considered more socially appropriate when referring to oneself.

Derived terms

 * : great teacher, high authority

Suffix

 * 1) a title used after the name of teachers, doctors, lawyers, or certain other professionals

Noun

 * 1)  teacher, professor

Etymology
From. Cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) teacher