郎

郎

"郎" (láng) means "gentleman," "youth," or "young man," and is also used as a suffix in names.

Here, '郎' is used as a poetic or literary term to refer to a young man.

年轻的郎在码头工作。

The young man works at the dock.

In this sentence, '郎' is used in the context of a groom or husband.

她夸赞自己的新郎非常英俊。

She praised her groom as very handsome.

Here, '郎' is part of a compound word, symbolizing a title or designation linked to an individual.

古代的文人常称自己为书郎。

Ancient scholars often referred to themselves as 'shu lang' (book gentleman).