gōng

archaic
respectful
noun

Meaning of 公子

公子 means son of a feudal lord or official; respectful term for another person's son. Pronounced gōng zǐ.

  • son of a feudal lord or official; respectful term for another person's son

Definitions & Examples

Chūn
qiū
shí
 
guó
zhū
hóu
de
gōng
men
jīng
cháng
xiāng
fǎng访
wèn
 

During the Spring and Autumn period, the sons of feudal lords from various states often visited each other.

Lìng
gōng
zhēn
shì
nián
qīng
yǒu
wéi
a
 

Your son is truly young and promising.

piān
piān
gōng
de
yàng
 

He has the appearance of a refined young gentleman.

Táng
cháo
shí
 
duō
gāo
guān
de
gōng
tōng
guò
mén
yīn
zhì
shì
 

During the Tang Dynasty, many sons of high officials entered government service through the hereditary privilege system.