「sir」
| Entry #1 | |
| Pronunciation: | soe4 |
| Part of Speech: | affix |
| Labels: | Loanword |
| Explanation: |
sir; an honorific suffix for teachers or bosses added after the surname (note that after adding this suffix, usually a surname that is originally Tone-4 or Tone-6 becomes Tone-2)
(Eng.) sir (male teacher or male police officer)
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| See also: | 爵士 生 大爺 先生 |
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