皇太子

huángtàizǐ

noun #28,584

Meanings

HSK 7-9

皇太子将在父王驾崩后继承王位。

Huángtàizǐ jiāng zài fù wáng jiàbēng hòu jìchéng wángwèi.

The crown prince will inherit the throne after his father passes.

HSK 7-9

日本皇太子已正式登基。

Rìběn huángtàizǐ yǐ zhèngshì dēngjī.

Japan's crown prince has officially ascended the throne.

memory

皇 (emperor) + 太 (great/supreme) + 子 (son) = the emperor's great son - the crown prince. Think of 太 as 'the most important'.

皇 huáng

太 tài

子 zǐ