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

HSK 5

她演过好几部戏里的妃子。

Tā yǎn guò hǎojǐ bù xì lǐ de fēizi.

She has played imperial concubines in several period dramas.

HSK 6

皇帝的妃子住在后宫。

Huángdì de fēizi zhù zài hòugōng.

The emperor's concubines lived in the inner palace.

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