Chinese word

国王

Pronunciation

Pinyinguó wáng

Meaning

  • nounking

Example

孩子们在书里读到国王的故事。hái zi men zài shū lǐ dú dào guó wáng de gù shì

The children read a story about the king in a book.

Illustration for 国王 (king)

More examples

国王登基后，全国举行了盛大的庆典。guó wáng dēng jī hòu quán guó jǔ xíng le shèng dà de qìng diǎn

After the king ascended the throne, grand celebrations were held throughout the country.

Core concept

The highest-ranking male ruler in a monarchy, standing at the center of the country's power and royal identity.

Common phrases

  • 国王登基guó wáng dēng jī

    ascend the throne

  • 国王下令guó wáng xià lìng

    issue an order

  • 国王的权力guó wáng de quán lì

    the king's power

Similar words

王wáng: A broad, traditional title for a ruler of a country or region.
皇帝huáng dì: A title for the highest ruler of a large empire spanning several peoples or territories.
君主jūn zhǔ: A general term for a country's supreme ruler and the authority of that office.
元首yuán shǒu: The official head of a country who represents it and holds its highest public authority.

Definition in Chinese

在一个国家范围内被认为拥有最高统治权的君主称呼，常用于指历史或仍保留君主制国家的国家元首。zài yí gè guó jiā fàn wéi nèi bèi rèn wéi yōng yǒu zuì gāo tǒng zhì quán de jūn zhǔ chēng hū cháng yòng yú zhǐ lì shǐ huò réng bǎo liú jūn zhǔ zhì guó jiā de guó jiā yuán shǒu

Word origin

国 (guó, "country") + 王 (wáng, "ruler") forms a term for the ruler who stands above a whole country.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this title most often appears in fairy tales, history, or reports about monarchies, not as a general title for an elected national leader.

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