Hanzi

monarch/lord/gentleman/ruler

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 8

Pinyin

jūn

Bopomofo

ㄐㄩㄣ

Jyutping

gwan1

Example sentences

jūn
諸君,請聽我一言。
诸君,请听我一言。

Gentlemen, please listen to what I have to say.

聽君一席話,勝讀十年書。
听君一席话,胜读十年书。

Listening to your words is better than reading books for ten years.

君子 jūnzǐ
君子報仇,十年不晚。
君子报仇,十年不晚。

A gentleman waits ten years to take his revenge.

君主 jūnzhǔ
這個國家的君主深受人民愛戴。
这个国家的君主深受人民爱戴。

The monarch of this country is deeply loved by the people.

chén
那位臣子在朝廷上勸君主減稅。
那位臣子在朝廷上劝君主减税。

That court minister advised the ruler to lower taxes.

君王 jūnwáng
一位英明的君王應該關心百姓。
一位英明的君王应该关心百姓。

A wise monarch should care about the common people.

江山 jiāngshān
歷代君王都希望能夠長久統治這片江山。
历代君王都希望能够长久统治这片江山。

Past emperors all hoped to rule this land forever.

暴君 bàojūn
秦始皇是歷史上著名的暴君。
秦始皇是历史上著名的暴君。

Qin Shi Huang is a famous tyrant in history.

那個暴君實在無道。
那个暴君实在无道。

That tyrant is truly wicked.

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