hóu

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Word · NounTraditional侯

marquis; a surname

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

marquis (a noble rank)

archaic

An ancient Chinese nobility title, now obsolete except in historical context.

Tā他
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
de的
hóu侯
jué爵
 。

He was a marquis in ancient times.

Fēng封
hóu侯
bài拜
xiàng相
shì是
gǔ古
rén人
de的
lǐ理
xiǎng想
 。

Being enfeoffed as a marquis and appointed as a chancellor was the ideal of ancient people.

2.

noun

a surname

Hóu侯
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
lǎo老
shī师
 。

Mr. Hou is our teacher.

Tā他
xìng姓
hóu侯
 。

His surname is Hou.