king; magnate; master
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesnoun
great king; monarch
formalA respectful term for rulers in ancient China.
Qí齐
Huán桓
Gōng公
shì是
chūn春
qiū秋
shí时
qī期
de的
yī一
wèi位
bà霸
zhǔ主
，
bèi被
zūn尊
chēng称
wéi为
dà大
wánɡ王
。
Duke Huan of Qi was a hegemon during the Spring and Autumn period, respectfully called Great King.
Chén臣
děng等
kòu叩
jiàn见
dà大
wánɡ王
。
We, your humble subjects, bow before you, Great King.
noun
magnate; tycoon
neutralRefers to a person or corporation that holds a dominant or monopolistic position in a specific industry.
Luò洛
kè克
fēi菲
lè勒
cénɡ曾
shì是
Měi美
ɡuó国
de的
shí石
yóu油
dà大
wánɡ王
。
Rockefeller was once the oil magnate of America.
Tā他
shì是
zhè这
ɡe个
dì地
qū区
de的
ɡānɡ钢
tiě铁
dà大
wánɡ王
，
kònɡ控
zhì制
zhe着
dà大
bù部
fen分
shì市
chǎnɡ场
。
He is the steel tycoon of this region, controlling most of the market.
noun
master; ace; champion
informalAn expert or champion in a specific field or activity. Often used in compound terms like 'xxx大王'.
Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
men们
bān班
shànɡ上
de的
yóu游
xì戏
dà大
wánɡ王
。
He is the gaming champion of our class.
Bào爆
pò破
dà大
wánɡ王
fù负
zé责
zhè这
cì次
suì隧
dào道
de的
ān安
quán全
zuò作
yè业
。
The demolition master is in charge of the safe operation for this tunnel.
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Tā他
chī吃
là辣
hěn很
lì厉
hài害
，
hào号
chēnɡ称
'
là辣
jiāo椒
dà大
wánɡ王
'
。
He's very good at eating spicy food and is nicknamed 'Chili Pepper King'.