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

HSK 1

他是王家的大公子。

Tā shì Wáng jiā de dà gōngzǐ.

He is the eldest son of the Wang family.

HSK 4

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 is the contemporary equivalent.

Stroke Order

公 gōng

子 zǐ