Word: 王 (wáng, wàng)

他姓王，对吧？

Tā xìng Wáng, duì ba?

His surname is Wang, isn't it?

他是你们的王。

Tā shì nǐmen de Wáng.

He is your king.

土帮土成墙，人帮人成王

tǔbāngtǔchéngqiáng, rén bāng rén chéng Wáng

earth helping earth makes a wall; people helping people become kings

小王，出来玩儿！

Xiǎo Wáng, chūlái wánr!

Xiao Wang, come out to play!

幼儿园老师有时被称为孩子王。

Yòu'éryuán lǎoshī yǒushí bèi chēngwéi háizi Wáng.

Teachers in kindergarten are sometimes referred to as leaders of children.

我去年冬天去藏王滑雪。

Wǒ qùnián dōngtiān qù cáng Wáng huáxuě.

I went skiing at Zao last winter.

打蛇先打头,擒贼要擒王

dǎ shé xiān dǎtóu,qín zéi yào qín Wáng

to strike a snake, hit the head first; to catch bandits, catch their chief

殷纣王的棺材，古板

Yīn zhòu Wáng de guāncai, gǔbǎn

King Zhou of Yin's coffin: ancient planks

熟读王叔和，不如临症多

shúdú Wáng shū hé, bùrú línzhèng duō

reading Wang Shuhe thoroughly is not as good as seeing many patients

狮子是丛林之王。

Shīzi shì cónglín zhī Wáng.

The lion is the king of the jungle.

王奶奶和玉奶奶比武，差一点儿

Wáng nǎinai hé yù nǎinai bǐwǔ, chàyìdiǎnr

Granny Wang and Granny Yu compete in martial arts: short by a dot

王妈妈卖了磨，推不得了

Wáng māma màile mò, tuī bùdéle

Granny Wang has sold her millstone: can't push it any more

王小二做买卖，尽打如意算盘

Wáng xiǎo èr zuòmǎimài, jìn dǎrúyìsuànpán

Wang Xiao'er goes into business: only works the abacus to his liking

王小二开饭店，量人做菜

Wáng xiǎo èr kāi fàndiàn, liàng rén zuòcài

Wang Xiao'er runs a restaurant: cooks according to the customer

王麻子的剪刀，真钢

Wáng mázi de jiǎndāo, zhēn gāng

Pockmarked Wang's scissors: truly steel