son of noble/official; young gentleman
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
son of a feudal lord or official; respectful term for another person's son
formalHistorically referred to sons of feudal lords (诸侯), later extended to sons of bureaucrats (官僚). In modern usage, it is a polite and somewhat literary way to refer to someone else's son, often carrying connotations of refinement or high social status.
Chūn春
qiū秋
shí时
qí期
，
gè各
guó国
zhū诸
hóu侯
de的
gōng公
zǐ子
men们
jīng经
cháng常
hù互
xiāng相
fǎng访
wèn问
。
During the Spring and Autumn period, the sons of feudal lords from various states often visited each other.
Lìng令
gōng公
zǐ子
zhēn真
shì是
nián年
qīng轻
yǒu有
wéi为
a啊
。
Your son is truly young and promising.
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Tā他
yī一
fù副
piān翩
piān翩
gōng公
zǐ子
de的
mú模
yàng样
。
He has the appearance of a refined young gentleman.
Táng唐
cháo朝
shí时
，
xǔ许
duō多
gāo高
guān官
de的
gōng公
zǐ子
tōng通
guò过
mén门
yīn荫
zhì制
dù度
rù入
shì仕
。
During the Tang Dynasty, many sons of high officials entered government service through the hereditary privilege system.