亲王

親王

qīnwáng

noun #21,397

Measure Word

一位亲王 wèi

Meanings

1 prince (a royal title)
2 prince of the blood

Characters

kin / close relative

Examples

他被封为亲王，享有极高的地位。

Tā bèi fēng wéi qīnwáng, xiǎngyǒu jí gāo de dìwèi.

He was given the title of prince and enjoyed an extremely high status.

这位亲王出席了国家庆典。

Zhè wèi qīnwáng chūxí le guójiā qìngdiǎn.

The prince attended the national ceremony.

Tips

usage

In imperial China, 亲王 was the highest rank below the emperor, reserved for sons and close male relatives of the emperor. It is also used to translate European royal titles such as Prince.

Stroke Order

亲 qīn

王 wáng