公子哥

gōngzǐgē
noun #29,071

Meanings

  1. 1 pampered son of a wealthy family
  2. 2 rich playboy
  3. 3 spoiled young man

Examples

Tā cóng xiǎo bèi guàn huài le, shì gè diǎnxíng de gōngzǐgē.
He was spoiled from childhood — a classic rich playboy.
Nà gè gōngzǐgē cónglái bù zhīdào shēnghuó de jiānxīn.
That pampered young man has never known the hardships of life.

Tips

register
公子哥 carries a mildly derogatory tone, implying someone is spoiled, lazy, and out of touch with ordinary life due to their privileged upbringing.
memory
公子 means 'young master/nobleman's son' — add (older brother, a casual suffix) and you get 'young master type'.

Stroke Order

gōng