国王 guówáng king
How to remember 国王: 国 country + 王 king = king.
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How it is used
- A king of a monarchy - 英国国王 (Yīngguó guówáng) the King of England.
- Used for Western/foreign kings; a Chinese imperial ruler is 皇帝 (emperor), and an ancient feudal lord is 王.
Example sentences
- 国王明晚会亲自出现。 Guówáng míng wǎnhuì qīnzì chūxiàn.The king will appear in person tomorrow evening.
- 他们要求马上把国王处死。 Tāmen yāoqiú mǎshàng bǎ guówáng chǔsǐ.They demanded the king be put to death at once.
- 威廉王子是英国王位第二顺位继承人 Wēilián wángzǐ shì yīngguó wángwèi dìèr shùnwèi jìchéngrénPrince William is second in line to the English throne.