公子

gōngzǐ

noun #5,384

Measure Word

一位公子 wèi

Meanings

1 young master
2 son of a noble or wealthy family
3 gentleman (archaic/literary)

Characters

public; duke; lord

Examples

他是王家的大公子。

Tā shì Wáng jiā de dàgōng zǐ.

He is the eldest son of the Wang family.

公子请留步。

Gōngzǐ qǐng liúbù.

Young master, please wait.

Tips

culture

公子 originally meant 'son of a duke/lord' in ancient China. Today it appears frequently in historical dramas and wuxia novels. In modern slang, 富二代 (fù èr dài) is the contemporary equivalent.

Stroke Order

公 gōng

子 zǐ