妃子

fēizi

noun #45,162

Measure Word

一个妃子 gè

Meanings

1 imperial concubine
2 consort of an emperor

Characters

imperial consort

Examples

皇帝的妃子住在后宫。

Huángdì de fēizi zhù zài hòugōng.

The emperor's concubines lived in the inner palace.

她演过好几部戏里的妃子。

Tā yǎnguò hǎo jǐ bù xì lǐ de fēizi.

She has played imperial concubines in several period dramas.

Tips

culture

Imperial harem ranks in the Qing dynasty from highest to lowest: 皇后 (empress), 皇贵妃, 贵妃, 妃, 嫔, 贵人, 常在, 答应. 妃 is a mid-to-high rank just below 贵妃.

Stroke Order

妃 fēi

子 zǐ