---
title: "Junzi Meaning: 君子 (jūnzǐ) Means “gentleman”"
description: "君子 (jūnzǐ) means “gentleman; person of noble character”. Hear its tones, see what 君 and 子 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/junzi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 君子 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

君子 jūnzǐ

## gentleman; person of noble character

## Its characters

1. 君 jūn you (honorific)
2. 子 zǐ person (as in 男子)

## In a sentence

他是一位真正的君子。 He is a true gentleman.

树上有一块牌子，上面写着：“观棋不语真**君子**。

From [公园里的象棋 · Chinese chess in the park: the crowd that plays for you](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/chinese-chess-xiangqi-in-the-park#library-word-75-77)

[More about 君子](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%90%9B%E5%AD%90)

## More words with 君 or 子

- [包子 bāozi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baozi)
- [被子 bèizi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beizi)
- [本子 běnzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benzi)
- [鼻子 bízi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bizi)
- [脖子 bózi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bozi)
- [虫子 chóngzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongzi)
- [袋子 dàizi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daizi)
- [弟子 dìzǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dizi)
- [肚子 dùzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duzi)
- [儿子 érzi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/erzi)

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