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王后

wánghòu
noun HSK 6 #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

王后住在宫殿里。
Wáng hòu zhù zài gōngdiàn lǐ.
The queen lives in the palace.
国王和王后一起出席了典礼。
Guówáng hé wáng hòu yīqǐ chūxí le diǎnlǐ.
The king and queen attended the ceremony together.
白雪公主的继母是王后。
Báixuě Gōngzhǔ de jìmǔ shì wáng hòu.
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 (nǚwáng). 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