empress (consort)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
empress; the wife of the emperor
formalThis is the primary title for the principal consort of the Chinese emperor, also referred to as the 'queen consort' in the context of the imperial court. It has no direct modern equivalent and is an honorific title.
Zhè这
wèi位
huáng皇
hòu后
yǐ以
tā她
de的
rén仁
cí慈
hé和
zhì智
huì慧
ér而
wén闻
míng名
。
This empress was famous for her kindness and wisdom.
Huáng皇
dì帝
cè册
fēng封
le了
xīn新
huáng皇
hòu后
。
The emperor enthroned a new empress.
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Huáng皇
hòu后
de的
gōng宫
diàn殿
shì是
hòu后
gōng宫
de的
yī一
bù部
fen分
。
The empress's palace was part of the imperial harem.