阿Sir

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Chinese

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

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(aa3) + English sir.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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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