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皇后

huáng hòu
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Common

Definitions

  1. 1. empress
  2. 2. imperial consort

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Usage notes

Common mistakes

不要把‘皇后’和‘皇後’混淆。繁体字中‘后’表示君主、妻子,‘後’表示后面,现代简化字统一为‘后’,但古代不同。

Cultural notes

在中国古代,皇后是皇帝的正妻,通常住在中宫,管理后宫事务。

Example Sentences

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这位 皇后 非常聪明。
This empress is very intelligent.

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Child Words of 皇后