For a woman, being called a gentleman when she is old is a greater achievement than being knighted or awarded a lifetime prize. Like Mr Soong Ching Ling, Mr Jiang Yang and Mr Bing Xin, young women are ladies, middle-aged women are ladies, and old men are treated as gentlemen. They are all outstanding women recognized by the society. Mr. is a title, which literally means: born earlier than oneself, older than oneself. With this extension, people with certain status, knowledge and qualifications can be called Mr. In ancient Chinese, the word "Mr." is a respectful name for learned people, and not everyone can be called Mr. At present, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese still retain this usage. 1. Teacher. 2. honorifics for intellectuals and adult men with certain status. 3. Call someone else's husband or the opposite person your husband (specific usage: all of them are preceded by personal pronouns or attributes; Such as your husband, my husband). 4. People who used to be called bookkeepers. He works as a gentleman in a pawnshop. 5. People who used to be called storytelling, physiognomy, divination, geomantic omen, etc. Such as: Mr. Feng Shui. 6. Later, the meaning was extended, but anyone who is highly respected can be called "Mr." to show respect, not necessarily referring to men. For example, Soong Ching Ling, Jiang Yang, Bing Xin and Ding Ling can all be called Mr. "Mr." has a long history. However, in different periods of history, the object of the title "Mr." is different. "The Analects of Confucius for Politics": "There is wine and food, sir." The note said, "Sir, so are my father and brother." It means to have wine and food, that is, to honor your father and brother. Mencius: "Why did Sir say that?" This "sir" refers to an old and learned man. 7. Now all men can be called Mr. Wang and Mr. Li. 8. Wife's address to her husband, such as: Are you looking for my husband? He is not at home. The national policy during the Warring States Period: "Why not sit down, sir?" Known as a noble elder. The first person to call a teacher "Mr." first appeared in Qu Li: "From Yu Xiansheng, it is not polite to talk to people." Note: "Sir, old teacher." Today, teachers are called "gentlemen". The word "Lao" was added before "Mr" in Han Dynasty. At the beginning of Qing Dynasty, Guo Xiang was called "Laojun", but after Qianlong, this title was seldom used in officialdom. After the Revolution of 1911, the word "old gentleman" became popular again. In the communication field, people who meet are called "old gentlemen". Now the usage of "sir" is more extensive. Women also call themselves and other people's husbands "gentlemen".