公子 (gōng zǐ) — (historical) son of a feudal prince or high-ranking official; (modern, polite) your son (respectful term used when addressing someone about their son); (noun) a young man from a wealthy or noble family
Definition
A historical term for the son of a prince or noble, also used in classical/literary Chinese to mean a young gentleman. In modern polite speech it can refer to someone else's son (respectful, like 'your son').
noun
(historical) son of a feudal prince or high-ranking official(modern, polite) your son (respectful term used when addressing someone about their son)a young man from a wealthy or noble family
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 公子，。Zhè wèi gōng zǐ zì yòu xí wǔ dú shū, cái huá chū zhòng.This young master studied martial arts and literature from childhood and was exceptionally talented.
- 公子？Qǐng wèn nín de gōng zǐ xiàn zài zài nǎ ge xué xiào dú shū?May I ask which school your son is currently attending?
- 公子。Zhè xiē guì zú gōng zǐ cháng cháng zài fǔ zhōng jǔ bàn yàn huì.These aristocratic young masters often hold banquets in their mansions.
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