Chinese word

王子

Pronunciation

Pinyinwáng zǐ

Meaning

  • nounprince

Example

电影里那个王子救了公主。diàn yǐng lǐ nà ge wáng zǐ jiù le gōng zhǔ

That prince in the movie saved the princess.

Illustration for 王子 (prince)

More examples

故事中那个王子最终放弃了王位，选择过普通人的生活。gù shì zhōng nà ge wáng zǐ zuì zhōng fàng qì le wáng wèi xuǎn zé guò pǔ tōng rén de shēng huó

In the story, the prince eventually gave up the throne and chose to live as an ordinary person.

Core concept

A royal son standing within a monarchy, whether or not he will inherit the throne.

Common phrases

  • 王子的身份wáng zǐ de shēn fèn

    the status of a prince

  • 王子继承王位wáng zǐ jì chéng wáng wèi

    the prince inherits the throne

  • 王子的命运wáng zǐ de mìng yùn

    the prince's fate

Similar words

太子tài zi: A monarch's son who is formally named to inherit the throne.
皇子huáng zi: A son of an emperor who belongs to the imperial family.
王储wáng chǔ: The designated future successor to a king's throne.
王族wáng zú: A collective term for the relatives and members of a royal family.

Definition in Chinese

君主的儿子，属于王室的年轻男性，通常指王室中的男性子嗣。jūn zhǔ de ér zi shǔ yú wáng shì de nián qīng nán xìng tōng cháng zhǐ wáng shì zhōng de nán xìng zi sì

Word origin

王 (wáng, "king") + 子 (zǐ, "son or child") forms a term that literally identifies the child of a monarch.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, the word can also be used playfully as a nickname, so surrounding context shows whether it refers to a royal title or a personal label.

Opposites

Related words

  • 小王子xiǎo wáng zǐlittle princenoun
  • 王子病wáng zǐ bìngprince syndromenoun

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