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王后

wánghòu
noun #6,981

Measure Word

一位王后 wèi

Meanings

  1. 1 queen (wife of a king)

Characters

王
wáng
king
后
hòu
empress; queen; behind
The king's queen - the woman behind the king.

Examples

HSK 6
国王和王后一起出席了典礼。
Guówáng hé wánghòu yìqǐ chūxí le diǎnlǐ.
The king and queen attended the ceremony together.
HSK 7-9
王后住在宫殿里。
Wánghòu zhù zài gōngdiàn lǐ.
The queen lives in the palace.
HSK 7-9
白雪公主的继母是王后。
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

王 wáng
后 hòu