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Glossary-Honorifics/Titles

Glossary-Honorifics/Titles

(Disclaimer: these are less real world translations and more context on inspiration,)

仙神

Xianshen-Immortal God

used for draconic gods/major deities

仙君

Xianjun-Immortal Master

used for minor deities and some ascended yaoguai

仙人

Xianren-Immortal Person

used for ascended cultivators and some ascended yaoguai

仙 魔

Xian Mo-Immortal Demon

used for fallen deities

-occasionally used in reference to the god of death and ghosts

修者

Xiuzhe-Cultivator

used as a cover all term for cultivators of an unknown status

先生

Xiansheng-Gentleman

a polite way to refer to older or more experienced men

少爷

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Shaoye-Young Master

used for young lords of the gentry who are not the family head

姑娘/小姐

Guniang/Xiaojie-Young Miss

used for unmarried women of the gentry

殿下

Dianxia-Your Highness

used for the reigning monarch, historically for any part of the royal family

皇后

Huanghuo-Queen/Empress

used for the first/primary spouse of a monarch, historically feminine

貴嬪

Gui Pin-Noble Concubine

used for an emperor/kings wives that are not the queen

师公/师爷

Shigong/Shiye-Martial Grandfather

used for master's master or teaching's original master

师父/师傅

Shifu-Master/Martial Father/Teacher

used for master or martial father

师尊

Shizun-Master/Teacher

used for master, gender neutral

教师

Jiaoshi-Teacher

used by students to refer to their teacher in any setting

师伯/师叔

Shibo/Shishu-Martial Uncle

used for master's martial brother

师姑

Shigu-Martial Aunt

used for master's martial sister

师侄

Shizhi-Martial Nephew/Niece

used for martial sibling's children or disciples

师兄/师哥

Shixiong/Shige-Senior Martial Brother

used for senior martial brothers under the same master

师弟

Shidi-Junior Martial Brother

used for junior martial brothers under the same master

师姐

Shijie-Senior Martial Sister

used for senior martial sisters under the same master

师妹

Shimei-Junior Martial Sister

used for junior martial sisters under the same master

医生

Yisheng-Doctor

used for head medical officials