Does the ancient people mean the same thing as Mr. today?

1. Teacher, teacher, educator.

2. An honorific title for intellectuals and adult men with a certain status.

3. Call someone else’s husband or your own husband to others (specific use: preceded by a personal pronoun or attributive; such as your husband, my husband).

4. A person who was called an accountant in the old days. For example: He works as a gentleman in a pawn shop.

5. In the old days, people who were called storytellers, fortune tellers, fortune tellers, Feng Shui readers, etc. were considered as professionals. Such as: Mr. Feng Shui.

6. Later, the meaning was extended, but anyone with high moral character and respect can be addressed as "sir", which means to show respect, and does not necessarily refer to men. For example, Soong Ching Ling, Yang Jiang, Bing Xin, Ding Ling, etc. can all be called Mr.

The title "Sir" has a long history. However, in various periods in history, the title "Mr." was used for different objects. "The Analects of Confucius·Wei Zheng": "If you have wine and food, you are the father and the elder brother." The annotation says: "Sir, the father and the elder brother are also." This means that if you have the alcohol and the food, you will honor your father and elder brother. "Mencius": "Why do you say this, sir?" This "sir" refers to an elder and knowledgeable person.

7. Nowadays, all men can be called sir, such as: Mr. Wang, Mr. Li

8. The wife calls her husband, such as: Are you looking for my husband? He is not at home.

In the Warring States Period, "National Policy": "Sir, sit down, why do you do this?" They were all addressing virtuous elders.

In fact, in ancient times, this word was mainly used to address teachers. From the information checked online, the first use of "Sir" to address teachers was first seen in "Quli": "Follow Mr., and do not violate etiquette." And talk to others. "Note: "Sir, the old teacher" is called "Sir" today.

Of course, most of the former teachers, also known as "sir", were men, and gradually it became a respectful title for intellectuals and adult men with a certain status.

In the Han Dynasty, the word "老" was added before "Mr."

In the early Qing Dynasty, the prime minister was called "Mr. Lao". After Qianlong, the title "Mr. Lao" was rarely used in official circles.

After the Revolution of 1911, the title "Old Mr." became popular again. In social situations, when meeting each other, mature people are always addressed as "Mr."

"Sir" is now used more widely. Women also refer to themselves and other people's husbands as "sir".