prince; feudal lord
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
prince; lord; imperial prince
formalA historical honorific used during feudal times, particularly in imperial China, to address or refer to male members of the royal family who held the rank of prince (王).
Qīng清
cháo朝
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
wáng王
ye爷
zhù住
zài在
jīng京
chéng城
lǐ里
。
Many princes lived in the capital during the Qing Dynasty.
Zhè这
wèi位
wáng王
ye爷
xīn心
dì地
shàn善
liáng良
，
shēn深
shòu受
bǎi百
xìng姓
ài爱
dài戴
。
This prince was kind-hearted and deeply loved by the common people.
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Tā他
bèi被
fēng封
wéi为
qīn亲
wáng王
，
chéng成
wéi为
dì地
wèi位
xiǎn显
hè赫
de的
wáng王
ye爷
。
He was conferred the title of Prince of the Blood, becoming a lord of prominent status.