How to Say ‘Mr. Smith’ in Traditional Chinese
Smith 先生
^LAST^ 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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