How to say “prince” in Chinese
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“Prince” in Chinese is 王子, wáng zǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
王子 is read wáng zǐ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a swaddled baby. As a suffix it is read with the neutral tone: zi.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “王子”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 王子. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 王子爱上了一个普通的姑娘wángzǐàishàngleyígepǔtōngdegūniangThe prince fell in love with an ordinary girl.
More words from the lesson “Legends: heroes, princes and swords”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “prince” in Chinese?
“Prince” in Chinese is 王子, pinyin wángzǐ.
What does 王子 mean?
王子 (wángzǐ) means “prince”.
How do you write 王子?
王子 is 2 characters: 王 (wáng) — king; surname Wang; 子 (zǐ) — child; suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 王子?
王子 is read wángzǐ. Tones: wáng — second tone, zǐ — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“prince” in the lesson “Legends: heroes, princes and swords”
This word is from the topic “China’s history and traditions” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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