crown prince; heir apparent
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Meanings
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crown prince; heir apparent to the imperial or royal throne
formalHistorically refers to the officially designated male successor to a Chinese emperor (皇帝) or king (王). In modern contexts, may be used metaphorically for a designated successor in companies or organizations.
Kāng康
xī熙
huáng皇
dì帝
de的
tài太
zǐ子
shì是
Yìn胤
réng礽
。
The crown prince of Emperor Kangxi was Yinreng.
Tā他
bèi被
lì立
wéi为
tài太
zǐ子
，
jiāng将
lái来
yào要
jì继
chéng承
wáng王
wèi位
。
He was established as the crown prince and will inherit the throne in the future.
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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
zǒng总
cái裁
bǎ把
ér儿
zi子
dāng当
zuò作
tài太
zǐ子
péi培
yǎng养
。
This old CEO is grooming his son as the heir apparent.
Tài太
zǐ子
diàn殿
xià下
jià驾
dào到
。
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived.