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公主

gōng zhǔ · gong zhu

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HSK 6Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. princess
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Party costumes

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)的(de)派对(pàiduì)，我(wǒ)扮成(bànchéng)公主(gōngzhǔ)。

    At today's party I'm dressing as a princess.

  2. Dengdeng

    公主(gōngzhǔ)？你(nǐ)不是(bùshì)说(shuō)要(yào)扮成(bànchéng)医生(yīshēng)吗(ma)？

    A princess? Didn't you say you'd be a doctor?

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)改(gǎi)主意(zhǔyi)了(le)，公主(gōngzhǔ)的(de)裙子(qúnzi)很(hěn)漂亮(piàoliang)。

    I changed my mind. The princess dress is very pretty.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)扮(bàn)什么(shénme)？

    Then what do I dress as?

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)来(lái)扮(bàn)公主(gōngzhǔ)的(de)马(mǎ)吧(ba)。

    You can be the princess's horse.

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，公主(gōngzhǔ)请(qǐng)坐稳(zuòwěn)，马(mǎ)要(yào)出发(chūfā)了(le)！

    Ok, princess, hold tight. The horse is setting off!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)妹(mèi)妹(mei)看(kàn)上(shang)去(qu)那(nà)么(me)高(gāo)贵(guì)，就(jiù)像(xiàng)是(shì)个(ge)公(gōng)主(zhǔ)一(yí)样(yàng)。

Your sister looks as noble as if she were a princess.

Tatoeba: Chinese by notabene · English by francaisr0wlet · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

从(cóng)前(qián)有(yǒu)个(ge)美(měi)丽(lì)的(de)公(gōng)主(zhǔ)。

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Eldad · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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