皇帝
huángdì
emperor
Part of speech · noun
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Examples
- 秦始皇是中国第一位皇帝。Qin Shi Huang was China’s first emperor.
- 皇帝下令修建长城。The emperor ordered the building of the Great Wall.
Collocations
皇帝陛下一代皇帝皇帝登基开国皇帝
Mnemonic
皇 huáng "sovereign" + 帝 dì "emperor": a Sino-Korean word "emperor". The supreme ruler of an empire, higher than 国王 (国王 king < 皇帝 emperor). The title first taken by Qin Shi Huang. Paired with 皇后 (empress). Akin to 天子 (Son of Heaven).
Related
国王君主皇后天子
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