太子 (tài zǐ) — crown prince | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

太子 (tàizǐ) is the heir to the throne: the emperor's designated eldest or chosen son. It refers specifically to the next emperor, not a prince in general.

noun

crown prince

Measure word · 位

Examples

太子。
tài zǐ Shì huáng dì de dì yī gè ér zi.
The crown prince is the emperor's first son.
，太子。
Lì shǐ shàng, tài zǐ yào xué xí rú hé guǎn lǐ guó jiā.
Historically, the crown prince had to learn how to govern the country.
太子。
Zhè bù diàn shì jù jiǎng de shì tài zǐ de gù shi.
This TV drama tells the story of the crown prince.

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