皇上 (huángshàng): emperor

Measure Word

一位皇上 wèi

皇上驾到！

Huángshàng jià dào!

The emperor has arrived!

大臣们跪在皇上面前。

Dàchén men 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