公主 (gōngzhǔ): princess

Measure Word

一位公主 wèi

Meanings

1 princess

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

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.

HSK 4

小女孩都梦想成为公主。

Xiǎo nǚhái dōu mèngxiǎng chéngwéi gōngzhǔ.

Little girls all dream of becoming princesses.

HSK 7-9

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 ('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 (prince).

Stroke Order

公 gōng

主 zhǔ

Related Words

公众 gōngzhòng HSK 6 #2,749

the public / the general public

公 gōng HSK 6 #4,244

public; communal / fair; just / male (animal); metric (prefix)

主公 zhǔgōng #9,898

lord; master; liege / form of address for one's lord or ruler

主人公 zhǔréngōng HSK 7-9 #11,654

protagonist / main character / hero (of a story)

主角 zhǔjué HSK 6 #2,880

leading role; protagonist / lead actor/actress; star

主持人 zhǔchírén HSK 6 #4,207

host; master of ceremonies (MC) / presenter; anchor (news) / moderator

民主 mínzhǔ HSK 6 #4,892

democracy / democratic

公主病 gōngzhǔbìng

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

办公 bàngōng HSK 6 #6,874

to do office work; to handle official business

公正 gōngzhèng HSK 5 #3,520

just / fair / equitable