公主 (gōngzhǔ): princess

Measure Word

一位公主 wèi

Meanings

1 princess

Characters

Examples

小女孩都梦想成为公主。

Xiǎonǚ hái dōu mèngxiǎng chéngwéi gōngzhǔ.

Little girls all dream of becoming princesses.

这个故事讲的是一位美丽的公主。

Zhège gùshi jiǎng de shì yī wèi měilì de gōngzhǔ.

This story is about a beautiful princess.

她被宠成了小公主。

Tā bèi chǒng chéng le xiǎo gōngzhǔ.

She was spoiled into a little princess.

Tips

culture

In modern Chinese, 公主病 (gōngzhǔ bìng, 'princess syndrome') describes someone who is spoiled and entitled.

usage

Historically, 公主 referred specifically to a daughter of the emperor. The male counterpart is 王子 (wángzǐ, prince).

Stroke Order

公 gōng

主 zhǔ

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leading role; protagonist / lead actor/actress; star

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princess syndrome / entitled / spoiled behavior (usually of a woman)

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公正 gōngzhèng HSK 5 #3,520

just / fair / equitable