侯爵

hóujué
noun #26,145

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 marquis
  2. 2 marquess (the second-highest European noble rank)

Examples

Tā bèi fēng wéi hóujué, huòdé le dà piàn lǐngdì.
He was made a marquis and received vast territories.
Hóujué shì Ōuzhōu guìzú děngjí zhōng dì èr gāo de fēnghào.
Marquis is the second-highest noble title in the European aristocratic system.

Tips

history
In the traditional Chinese feudal system, (hóu) was also used as a noble rank below (duke). When translating European nobility into Chinese, 侯爵 is used for marquis (the rank between duke and earl/count).

Stroke Order

hóu
jué