How to Say ‘Mr. Smith’ in Traditional Chinese
Smith 先生
Smith xiān shēng
[xiān shēng]
💬 Usage Tip: Titles like 先生 come after the family name in Chinese, so 王先生 is "Mr. Wang," not "Mr. 王" with the title first. The same pattern works with 小姐 and 太太.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Using 姓 + 先生 is polite and normal in Taiwan, especially with people you don't know well. It's common in service situations, workplaces, and more formal introductions.
Phrase Breakdown
先生
xiān shēng
[xiān shēng]
Mr.
A title used before the surname or full name of a man.
王先生您好。
Hello, Mr. Wang.
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