君 (gwan1) — sovereign; monarch; ruler; king; lord in Cantonese
gwanˉ¹君Mandarin Pinyin: jun1
Meaning of 君
nounsovereign; monarch; ruler; king; lord
nounyou (used in addressing a male in formal speech)
nouna gentleman; Mr.
noun(noun) King
Example Sentences with 君
niˉ¹呢go˗₃個fanˉ¹昏gwanˉ¹君lyunˍ₆亂gam˗₃咁lai4.嚟。
This incompetent ruler is just messing things up.
fanˉ¹昏gwanˉ¹君foˍ₆禍gwok˗₃國soengˉ¹殃man4.民。
A foolish ruler brings disaster to the country and suffering to the people.
keoiˏ₅佢zanˉ¹真haiˍ₆係fanˉ¹昏gwan1!君！
He's really a foolish ruler!
binˉ¹邊go˗₃個haiˍ₆係fanˉ¹昏gwan1?君？
Who is the incompetent ruler?
keoiˏ₅佢haiˍ₆係zeoi˗₃最daaiˍ₆大ge˗₃嘅fanˉ¹昏gwan1.君。
He is the biggest incompetent ruler.
Words Containing 君
國君gwok3 gwan1
monarch
一國之君jat1 gwok3 zi1 gwan1
the king of a nation
君主制gwan1 zyu2 zai3
monarchy
病君beng6 gwan1
ill, sick, a sick person (lit., "ill prince")
欺君之罪hei1 gwan1 zi1 zeoi6
the crime of deceiving a king
君悅酒店gwan1 jyut6 zau2 dim3
Grand Hyatt Hotel
聽君一席話,勝讀十年書ting3 gwan1 jat1 zik6 waa6, sing3 duk6 sap6 nin4 syu1
Listening to what you said is better than studying for 10 years
君主政治gwan1 zyu2 zing3 zi6
monarchy
君子不奪人所好gwan1 zi2 bat1 dyut6 jan4 so2 hou3
a man of noble character doesn't seize things which another treasures
伙頭君fo2 tau4 gwan1
cook or chef in the army
先小人,後君子sin1 siu2 jan4 hau6 gwan1 zi2
discuss or finalise about the practicals or actuals before emotions and relationships comes into consideration (business)
劉美君lau4 mei5 gwan1
Prudence Liew, a singer and actress in Hong Kong
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