名 man of noble character; man of virtue; gentleman (originally a Confucian term, meaning an ideal man whose character embodies the virtue of benevolence, and who acts in accordance with the rites and rightness (opp.  小人): |
| | 谦谦君子 modest gentleman |
| | 正人君子 man of moral integrity; upright |
| | 君子喻于义，小人喻于利。 (《论语》) The gentleman understands what is moral, the small man what is profitable. |
| | 君子协定 (also 绅士协定) gentlemen's agreement |
| | 君子之交 true (or pure, disinterested ) friendship |
