阿Sir

Chinese

prefix to names of people sir
simp. and trad.
(阿Sir)
阿 Sir
alternative forms 阿蛇
阿sir

Etymology

阿 (aa3) + English sir.

Pronunciation


Noun

阿Sir (Cantonese, originally Hong Kong Cantonese)

  1. a respectful term of address to a man
    阿Sir早晨! [Cantonese]  ―  aa3 soe4 zou2 san4! [Jyutping]  ―  Good morning, sir!
  2. male teacher
  3. male police officer, policeman

Synonyms

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