How to say “emperor” in Chinese
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“Emperor” in Chinese is 皇帝, huáng dì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
皇帝 is read huáng dì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 白; below, 王 wáng “king” gives both meaning and reading.
Below, 巾. 皇帝 — emperor, 上帝 — God.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “皇帝”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 皇帝. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 皇帝住在宫里huángdìzhùzàigōngliThe emperor lived in the palace.
More words from the lesson “Dynasties and emperors”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “emperor” in Chinese?
“Emperor” in Chinese is 皇帝, pinyin huángdì.
What does 皇帝 mean?
皇帝 (huángdì) means “emperor”.
How do you write 皇帝?
皇帝 is 2 characters: 皇 (huáng) — emperor; 帝 (dì) — emperor, sovereign. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 皇帝?
皇帝 is read huángdì. Tones: huáng — second tone, dì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“emperor” in the lesson “Dynasties and emperors”
This word is from the topic “China’s history and traditions” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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