Meaning of 王子
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- prince
- son of a king
How to use 王子
王子 is used for a real king's son and very often in fairy tales and stories. Example: 王子和公主结婚了。(Wángzǐ hé gōngzhǔ jiéhūn le.) The prince and the princess got married.
王 (wáng) means king, and 子 (zǐ) means child or son. The king's child is the prince.
Common mistake: Many learners read 王子 as wángzi with a neutral tone, like 桌子 (zhuōzi) or 杯子 (bēizi). Here 子 keeps its full third tone: wángzǐ, because it really means son, not a noun suffix.
王子 in example sentences
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王 wáng · king or monarch · 4 strokes
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子 zi · noun suffix · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 王子.
Questions about 王子
What does 王子 mean?
王子 (wángzǐ) means "prince; son of a king" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 王子?
王子 is made of 2 characters: 王 (4 strokes), 子 (3 strokes). That is 7 strokes in total.
Is 王子 an HSK word?
Yes. 王子 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the word for princess in Chinese?
Princess is 公主 (gōngzhǔ). It is often paired with 王子 in stories, as in 王子和公主 (wángzǐ hé gōngzhǔ).
Can 王子 be used to describe a person who is not royal?
Yes, informally. Phrases like 白马王子 (báimǎ wángzǐ), prince on a white horse, mean a dream boyfriend or Prince Charming.