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皇帝

huángdì
noun HSK 6 #6,607

Measure Word

一位皇帝 wèi

Meanings

  1. 1 emperor

Characters

皇
huáng
emperor; sovereign; grand
帝
dì
emperor; supreme ruler
Double emperor - the supreme ruler, a title created by Qin Shi Huang.

Examples

HSK 1
秦始皇是中国第一个皇帝。
Qín Shǐhuáng shì Zhōngguó dìyī gè huángdì.
Qin Shi Huang was the first emperor of China.
HSK 1
皇帝住在紫禁城里。
Huángdì zhù zài Zǐjìnchéng lǐ.
The emperor lived in the Forbidden City.
HSK 3
中国最后一个皇帝是溥仪。
Zhōngguó zuìhòu yí ge huángdì shì Pǔyí.
The last emperor of China was Puyi.

Tips

culture
The title 皇帝 was created in 221 BC by Qin Shi Huang, who combined 皇 (from 三皇, Three Sovereigns) and 帝 (from 五帝, Five Emperors) to show he surpassed all previous rulers.

Stroke Order

皇 huáng
帝 dì