皇上 (huángshàng): emperor

Measure Word

一位皇上 wèi

Huángshàng jià dào!

The emperor has arrived!

Dàchénmen guì zài huángshàng miànqián.

The ministers knelt before the emperor.

usage

皇上 is the informal/spoken form used to address or refer to the emperor. 皇帝 (huángdì) is the more formal/written term.

皇 huáng

上 shàng