The best way to learn how to write and speak Cantonese - including Jyutping, Chinese character and English meanings
DICTIONARY

The Cantonese word sin saang - 先生 - sin1 saang1
(Mister in Cantonese)





 ‹    Previous word:   sin1 ming4  
  Next word:  sin1    › 


Romanization (Jyutping)

sin1 saang1

English translations

Mister, gentleman, husband,
Mr., Mr., sir

Chinese characters:

先生
For obtaining stroke order animations, visit the links to the individual characters below.
先生 (sin1 saang1) is composed of these characters: 先, 生
The traditional Chinese characters of sin1 saang1 are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Topic
People / Family

Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)

a salutation  |  life
先生 ( sin saang / sin1 saang1 ) belongs to the 100 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 52)

Report missing or erroneous translation of 先生 ( sin saang / sin1 saang1 )

Contact us! We always appreciate good suggestions and helpful criticism.


 
Look up new word:


All content is protected under German and international copyright laws. legal notice / contact | privacy policy | cookie settings     
Version 5.60 / Last updated: 2026-11-07