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皇上 (huáng shang): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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皇上 (huáng shang): Emperor (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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皇上 consists of 2 characters.

sovereign, emperor, royal

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Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 皇上 with other words naturally.

Measure Word + Nounwith位

yī一

wèi位

huáng皇

shàng上

neutral

an emperor

Subject + Verbwith驾到

huáng皇

shàng上

jià驾

dào到

Idiomwith万岁

huáng皇

shàng上

wàn万

suì岁

Adjective + Nounwith当朝

dāng当

cháo朝

huáng皇

shàng上

Verb + Objectwith参见

cān参

jiàn见

huáng皇

shàng上

Example Sentences with 皇上

huáng皇

shàng上

zài在

huáng皇

gōng宫

lǐ里

。

formal

the emperor arrives

formal

long live the emperor

formal

Written

the reigning emperor

formal

pay respects to the emperor

The emperor is in the palace.

huáng皇

shang上

，

nín您

duì对

zhè这

cì次

biān边

jìng境

chōng冲

tū突

yǒu有

hé何

gāo高

jiàn见

？

Your Majesty, what is your esteemed opinion on this border conflict?

zhè这

wèi位

dà大

chén臣

cóng从

wèi未

zài在

huáng皇

shang上

miàn面

qián前

shuō说

guò过

bàn半

jù句

jiǎ假

huà话

。

This minister has never told a single lie in front of the Emperor.

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dà大

chén臣

men们

xiàng向

huáng皇

shàng上

bào报

gào告

le了

guó国

jiā家

dà大

shì事

。

The ministers reported important state affairs to the emperor.

huáng皇

shang上

wēi微

fú服

sī私

fǎng访

shí时

，

tǐ体

zài在

dēng登

jī基

dà大

diǎn典

shàng上

，

xīn新

huáng皇

huáng皇

shàng上

bān颁

bù布

le了

yī一

dào道

shèng圣

zhǐ旨

tīng听

shuō说

huáng皇

shang上

zuì最

jìn近

lóng龙

tǐ体

qiàn欠

chá

察

dào到

le了

mín民

jiān间

zhēn真

shí实

de的

jí疾

kǔ苦

。

When the Emperor traveled incognito, he personally observed the real hardships of the common people.

shang

上

miàn面

xiàng向

qún群

chén臣

yǔ与

wàn万

mín民

zhuāng庄

yán严

xuān宣

shì誓

。

At the coronation ceremony, the new Emperor solemnly swore an oath to his ministers and all the people.

，

xuān宣

bù布

jiǎn减

miǎn免

bǎi百

xìng姓

de的

fù赋

shuì税

。

The emperor issued an imperial decree, announcing a reduction in taxes for the common people.

ān

安

，

wǒ我

men们

dōu都

shí十

fēn分

dān担

yōu忧

。

We heard that the Emperor's health has been poor recently, and we are all very worried.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 皇上.

Words with 皇

皇后huáng hòu
皇室huáng shì
皇宫huáng gōng
皇帝huáng dì
秦始皇qín shǐ huáng

Words with 上

上午shàng wǔHSK 1
上班shàng bānHSK 2
早上zǎo shangHSK 2
晚上wǎn shangHSK 2
上网shàng wǎngHSK 3
马上mǎ shàngHSK 3
上下shàng xià
上任shàng rèn