大先生

Chinese

big; great; huge
big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor
 
one who was born earlier; mister; sir
one who was born earlier; mister; sir; gentleman
 
simp. and trad.
(大先生)
先生

Pronunciation


  • Wu
    • (Northern: Shanghai)
      • Wugniu: 6du-shi-san
      • MiniDict: du shi san
      • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): 3du-xi-san
      • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /du²² ɕi⁵⁵ sã²¹/
    • (Northern: Suzhou)
      • Wugniu: 2du-si1-san1
      • MiniDict: du si san
      • Sinological IPA (Suzhou): /du²² si³³ sã/

Noun

大先生

  1. (Shanghainese) female prostitute of a high-quality brothel
  2. (Suzhounese, dated) manager

Synonyms