公子哥儿

公子哥兒

gōngzǐgēr

noun #33,300

Meanings

1 pampered son of a wealthy family
2 spoiled rich kid
3 young master (often pejorative)

Characters

duke, lord; public

older brother (here a familiar diminutive)

diminutive suffix (-r)

Examples

他从小就是个公子哥儿,什么活都没干过。

Tā cóngxiǎo jiùshì ge gōngzǐgēr, shénme huó dōu méi gàn guò.

He's been a pampered young master since childhood — never done a day's work.

别一副公子哥儿的样子,自己赚钱去!

Bié yí fù gōngzǐgēr de yàngzi, zìjǐ zhuàn qián qù!

Stop acting like a spoiled rich kid and go earn your own money!

Tips

register

Colloquial Beijing-flavored term — note the 儿化 (érhuà) ending. 公子 alone was once a respectful 'young master' in classical Chinese, but adding 哥儿 turns it into a pejorative 'pampered princeling'. Roughly equivalent to English 'silver-spoon kid' or 'trust-fund baby'.

Stroke Order

公 gōng

子 zǐ

哥 gē

儿 ér