How to Say ‘Mr. Smith’ in Simplified Chinese
Smith 先生
Smith xiān shēng
[xiān-sheng]
💬 Usage Tip: Titles come after the surname in Chinese: 王先生 "Mr. Wang". 女士 (nǚ shì) "Ms." works the same way.
🇨🇳 In China: Staff confirming a booking will usually address you as surname plus 先生 or 女士. It's polite and standard.
Phrase Breakdown
先生
xiān shēng
[xiān-sheng]
Mr.; gentleman
A title of respect used for a man, or referring to a man in general.
先生，请问您贵姓？
Sir, may I ask your surname?
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