Meaning of 公主
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- princess
How to use 公主
公主 is used for real princesses and for fairy tale characters, and people also use it playfully for a pampered girl. Example: 她小时候想当公主。(Tā xiǎo shíhou xiǎng dāng gōngzhǔ.) When she was little, she wanted to be a princess.
公 (gōng) means public or official, and 主 (zhǔ) means master or ruler, as in 主人 (zhǔrén). A princess is a ruler's daughter who belongs to the royal court, a public figure of the ruling family.
Common mistake: Both syllables are often read with the wrong tone. It is first tone plus third tone, gōngzhǔ, so do not flatten 主 into a neutral tone. Also, 王子 (wángzǐ) means prince. Do not use 公 alone to mean royalty.
公主 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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公 gōng · public · 4 strokes
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主 zhǔ · owner · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 公主.
| 公司 | gōngsī | company; firm; corporation |
| 办公室 | bàngōngshì | office; business premises |
| 主人 | zhǔrén | owner; host |
| 公平 | gōngpíng | fair; impartial |
| 主要 | zhǔyào | main; principal; major; primary |
| 公园 | gōngyuán | park (for public recreation) |
| 公里 | gōnglǐ | kilometer |
| 公路 | gōnglù | highway; road |
| 公斤 | gōngjīn | kilogram (kg) |
| 公交车 | gōngjiāochē | public transport vehicle; town bus |
| 公共汽车 | gōnggòng qìchē | bus |
| 主意 | zhǔyi | plan; idea |
Questions about 公主
What does 公主 mean?
公主 (gōngzhǔ) means "princess" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 公主?
公主 is made of 2 characters: 公 (4 strokes), 主 (5 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 公主 an HSK word?
Yes. 公主 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 公主病 mean?
公主病 (gōngzhǔ bìng), literally princess disease, is slang for a girl or woman who acts spoiled and expects to be treated like royalty. It is usually teasing or critical.
How do you say Snow White or Disney princesses in Chinese?
Snow White is 白雪公主 (Báixuě Gōngzhǔ), and Disney princesses are 迪士尼公主 (Díshìní gōngzhǔ). 公主 goes after the name, like a title.