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国王

guó wáng · guo wang

Traditional 國王

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. king
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The king in chess

  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)玩(wán)国际象棋(guójìxiàngqí)吧(ba)，我(wǒ)要(yào)吃(chī)你(nǐ)的(de)国王(guówáng)。

    Let's play chess. I'll take your king.

  2. Dengdeng

    先(xiān)保护(bǎohù)好(hǎo)你(nǐ)自己(zìjǐ)的(de)国王(guówáng)吧(ba)！

    First protect your own king!

  3. Liangliang

    别(bié)急(jí)，我(wǒ)的(de)国王(guówáng)很(hěn)安全(ānquán)。

    Don't rush, my king is very safe.

  4. Dengdeng

    将军(jiāngjūn)！你(nǐ)的(de)国王(guówáng)不(bù)安全(ānquán)了(le)。

    Check! Your king is not safe anymore.

  5. Liangliang

    哎呀(āiyā)，国王(guówáng)被(bèi)困(kùn)住(zhù)了(le)，我(wǒ)输(shū)了(le)。

    Oh no, the king is trapped. I lose.

  6. Dengdeng

    国王(guówáng)说(shuō)，他(tā)想(xiǎng)回(huí)家(jiā)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    The king says he wants to go home and sleep.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

国(guó)王(wáng)的(de)肖(xiào)像(xiàng)揭(jiē)晓(xiǎo)，收(shōu)获(huò)了(le)热(rè)烈(liè)的(de)掌(zhǎng)声(shēng)。

The king’s portrait was unveiled to great applause.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by Igider · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)们(men)正(zhèng)密(mì)谋(móu)要(yào)杀(shā)害(hài)国(guó)王(wáng)。

They are plotting to kill the king.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CC · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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