王后

wánghòu
noun HSK 6 #6,981

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 queen (wife of a king)

Characters

The king's queen - the woman behind the king.

Examples

HSK 6
Guówáng hé wánghòu yīqǐ chūxí le diǎnlǐ.
The king and queen attended the ceremony together.
HSK 7-9
Wánghòu zhù zài gōngdiàn lǐ.
The queen lives in the palace.
HSK 7-9
Báixuě Gōngzhǔ de jìmǔ shì wánghòu.
Snow White's stepmother is the queen.

Tips

usage
王后 is the wife of a king. For a ruling queen (queen regnant), use 女王. Queen Elizabeth is 伊丽莎白女王, not 王后, because she ruled in her own right.

Stroke Order

wáng
hòu