公爵

gōngjué

noun #4,434

Measure Word

一位公爵 wèi

Meanings

1 duke

Characters

public; duke; lord

nobility rank; peerage

Examples

HSK 3

他被封为公爵。

Tā bèi fēng wéi gōngjué.

He was made a duke.

HSK 7-9

公爵的城堡非常壮观。

Gōngjué de chéngbǎo fēicháng zhuàngguān.

The duke's castle is very magnificent.

Tips

culture

Chinese nobility had five ranks: 公 (duke), 侯 (marquis), 伯 (earl), 子 (viscount), 男 (baron). 公爵 is the highest.

Stroke Order

公 gōng

爵 jué