Chinese

huángdì
Meaning: emperor
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

皇
帝

Example sentences

Ancient emperors possessed supreme power.
班昭晚年被皇帝尊稱為曹大家。
班昭晚年被皇帝尊称为曹大家。
In her later years, Ban Zhao was honored by the emperor as 'Cao Dajia'.
皇帝御駕親自出征,前往邊疆。
皇帝御驾亲自出征,前往边疆。
The Emperor personally led the expedition to the border.
大臣稱皇帝聖明,其實是在奉承。
大臣称皇帝圣明,其实是在奉承。
The minister called the emperor sage and enlightened, but he was really flattering him.
這些珍貴的珠寶是為了給皇帝陪葬的。
这些珍贵的珠宝是为了给皇帝陪葬的。
These precious jewels were for burial with the emperor.
他在殿試中表現優異,被皇帝親自點為狀元。
他在殿试中表现优异,被皇帝亲自点为状元。
He performed excellently in the palace examination and was personally selected as the 'Zhuangyuan' (top scorer) by the emperor.
秦始皇是中國歷史上第一個大一統帝國的皇帝。
秦始皇是中国历史上第一个大一统帝国的皇帝。
Qin Shi Huang was the emperor of the first unified empire in Chinese history.
漢武帝是西漢最偉大的皇帝之一。
汉武帝是西汉最伟大的皇帝之一。
Emperor Wu of Han was one of the greatest emperors of the Western Han Dynasty.

Usage Notes

The supreme ruler of an empire.

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