empress; consort; goddess
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
empress or imperial consort
Used in historical contexts to address or refer to the emperor's wife or high-ranking concubines. Often appears in palace dramas and historical fiction.
Zhèng正
gōng宫
niáng娘
niang娘
jià驾
dào到
。
The empress has arrived.
Niáng娘
niang娘
qiān千
suì岁
qiān千
suì岁
qiān千
qiān千
suì岁
。
May the empress live a thousand years.
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Zhè这
wèi位
niáng娘
niang娘
shēn深
shòu受
huáng皇
shàng上
chǒng宠
ài爱
。
This imperial consort is deeply favored by the emperor.
noun
goddess (as addressed by religious believers)
Used by religious devotees to address female deities in temples or religious contexts. Often followed by specific titles like 'Wangmu' (Queen Mother) or 'Songzi' (Child-giving).
Wǒ我
men们
qù去
niáng娘
niang娘
miào庙
shàng上
xiāng香
ba吧
。
Let's go to the goddess temple to burn incense.
Sòng送
zǐ子
niáng娘
niang娘
hěn很
líng灵
yàn验
。
The goddess who grants children is very efficacious.
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Wáng王
mǔ母
niáng娘
niang娘
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
shén神
huà话
zhōng中
de的
zhòng重
yào要
nǚ女
shén神
。
The Queen Mother is an important goddess in Chinese mythology.
Yú渔
mín民
men们
chū出
hǎi海
qián前
dōu都
yào要
bài拜
hǎi海
shén神
niáng娘
niang娘
。
Fishermen all worship the sea goddess before going out to sea.