加冕

jiāmiǎn

verb #11,174

Meanings

1 to crown
2 coronation

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

她被加冕为女王。

Tā bèi jiāmiǎn wéi nǚwáng.

She was crowned queen.

HSK 6

国王在大教堂举行了加冕典礼。

Guówáng zài dàjiàotáng jǔxíng le jiāmiǎn diǎnlǐ.

The king held his coronation ceremony in the cathedral.

Tips

memory

加 (to add) + 冕 (crown) = to add a crown = coronation. 冕 specifically refers to a ceremonial crown or coronet.

Stroke Order

加 jiā

冕 miǎn