Chinese word

皇室

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuáng shì

Meaning

  • nounimperial family

Example

皇室发表了声明。huáng shì fā biǎo le shēng míng

The imperial family issued a statement.

Illustration for 皇室 (imperial family)

More examples

今年的皇室婚礼吸引了世界各地的媒体。jīn nián de huáng shì hūn lǐ xī yǐn le shì jiè gè dì de méi tǐ

This year's imperial wedding attracted media from around the world.

Core concept

The formal circle around a sovereign, including relatives, household, and court.

Common phrases

  • 皇室婚礼huáng shì hūn lǐ

    imperial wedding

  • 皇室仪式huáng shì yí shì

    imperial ceremony

Similar words

皇族huáng zú: Individual members of an imperial family connected by blood to the emperor.
王室wáng shì: The royal household as a family and public institution centered on a king.
宫廷gōng tíng: The place and organization of officials and ceremonies surrounding an emperor or king.
王朝wáng cháo: The period and political order in which one royal house rules a country.

Definition in Chinese

指皇帝及其家族与宫廷机构，常用于历史语境或指外国的君主家族。zhǐ huáng dì jí qí jiā zú yǔ gōng tíng jī gòu cháng yòng yú lì shǐ yǔ jìng huò zhǐ wài guó de jūn zhǔ jiā zú

Word origin

皇 (huáng, "emperor") + 室 (shì, "household") joins the idea of an emperor with the household that surrounds the imperial center.

Usage tips

  • Because the word names a collective institution, it normally refers to the household as a whole rather than to one prince, princess, or other individual member.

Other meanings

  • royal familynoun

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