Meaning of 殿下
殿下 means Your/His/Her Highness (address for crown princes, princes, or princesses). Pronounced diàn xià.
- Your/His/Her Highness (address for crown princes, princes, or princesses)
Definitions & Examples
Wáng王
chǔ储
diàn殿
xià下
jiāng将
yú于
xià下
zhōu周
jìn进
xíng行
guó国
shì事
fǎng访
wèn问
。
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will make a state visit next week.
Nǚ女
wáng王
bì陛
xià下
，
wáng王
zǐ子
diàn殿
xià下
，
huān欢
yíng迎
lái来
dào到
Zhōng中
guó国
。
Your Majesty the Queen, Your Highness the Prince, welcome to China.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
dà大
chén臣
men们
shàng上
zòu奏
shí时
huì会
shuō说
“
qǐ启
zòu奏
diàn殿
xià下
”
。
In ancient times, ministers would say 'May it please Your Highness' when presenting a memorial.