heir to the throne; crown prince
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
heir to the throne; crown prince; designated successor to the emperor
formalA formal, historical term used in the context of imperial dynasties to denote the officially appointed successor to the emperor.
Zhè这
wèi位
huáng皇
chǔ储
zì自
yòu幼
jiē接
shòu受
yán严
gé格
de的
dì帝
wáng王
jiào教
yù育
。
This crown prince received strict education on statecraft from a young age.
Huáng皇
dì帝
bìng病
zhòng重
，
huáng皇
chǔ储
kāi开
shǐ始
jiān监
guó国
。
With the emperor seriously ill, the crown prince began to supervise state affairs.
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Gǔ古
dài代
，
cè册
lì立
huáng皇
chǔ储
shì是
guó国
jiā家
zuì最
zhòng重
yào要
de的
diǎn典
lǐ礼
zhī之
yī一
。
In ancient times, the ceremony to establish the crown prince was one of the most important state rituals.
Lǎo老
huáng皇
dì帝
jià驾
bēng崩
hòu后
，
huáng皇
chǔ储
shùn顺
lì利
dēng登
jī基
。
After the old emperor passed away, the crown prince ascended the throne smoothly.