白雪公主
Báixuě Gōngzhǔ
In Chinese, the name Snow White is translated as 白雪公主 (Báixuě Gōngzhǔ). Wiktionary also lists 白雪 (Báixuě).
Meaning: character from Snow White (Schneewittchen) (name)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 白雪公主 | Báixuě Gōngzhǔ |
| 白雪 | Báixuě |
The term refers to the character from Snow White (Schneewittchen) (name).
What does it mean word for word?
The name 白雪公主 is composed of 白 (white), 雪 (snow) and 公主 (princess).
Which one should you use?
白雪 (Báixuě) literally means 'white snow', but it is often used as a shorthand or a nickname for the character 白雪公主 in certain contexts.
How do you pronounce it?
Báixuě Gōngzhǔ
Did you know?
- In modern Chinese internet slang, the term 公主病 (princess disease) describes someone who acts like a 公主, characterized by an exaggerated sense of entitlement.
- In Chinese, the color 白 (white) can have contradictory meanings, symbolizing both purity and beauty in the context of 白雪公主 and mourning or death in traditional funerals.
- The word for 'princess', 公主, is used in 白雪公主, but it can also be used as a slang term for a pampered or spoiled daughter who expects royal treatment.
Examples in context
- 她像白雪公主一樣漂亮。She is as beautiful as Snow White.This sentence is useful for showing how to use the shorthand 白雪 to describe someone's beauty.Tatoeba #884232 by Martha, translation #316170 by CK
- 白雪公主是我最喜歡的角色。Báixuě Gōngzhǔ shì wǒ zuì xǐhuān de juésè.Snow White is my favorite character.
- 這本童話故事講的是白雪公主。Zhè běn tónghuà gùshì jiǎng de shì Báixuě Gōngzhǔ.This fairy tale is about Snow White.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a movie.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen志强,你觉得白雪公主好看吗?Zhìqiáng, nǐ juéde Báixuě Gōngzhǔ hǎokàn ma?Zhiqiang, do you think Snow White is pretty?
- 志强 Zhiqiang我觉得她很漂亮。Wǒ juéde tā hěn piàoliang。I think she is very beautiful.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我也这么觉得。Wǒ yě zhème juéde。I think so too.
- 志强 Zhiqiang那我们一起看这部电影吧。Nà wǒmen yìqǐ kàn zhè bù diànyǐng ba。Then let's watch this movie together.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “snow white” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.