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王后

wáng hòu · wang hou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 6Measure words: 个 gè, 位 wèi

Meaning

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  1. queen
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The school play

  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)班(bān)的(de)话剧(huàjù)，我(wǒ)演(yǎn)王后(wánghòu)。

    In our class play, I play the queen.

  2. Dengdeng

    王后(wánghòu)？那(nà)谁(shéi)演(yǎn)国王(guówáng)？

    The queen? Then who plays the king?

  3. Liangliang

    是(shì)你(nǐ)。

    You do.

  4. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)！国王(guówáng)要(yào)说(shuō)很多(hěnduō)话(huà)吧(ba)？

    Great! Does the king have a lot of lines?

  5. Liangliang

    国王(guówáng)只有(zhǐyǒu)一句(yījù)话(huà)：王后(wánghòu)，吃饭(chīfàn)了(le)！

    The king has only one line: Queen, dinner is ready!

  6. Dengdeng

    这样(zhèyàng)我(wǒ)就(jiù)不用(bùyòng)背(bèi)很多(hěnduō)了(le)。

    Then I won't have to memorize so much.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

王(wáng)后(hòu)穿(chuān)着(zhe)华(huá)丽(lì)的(de)礼(lǐ)服(fú)走(zǒu)进(jìn)大(dà)厅(tīng)。

The queen walked into the hall in a gorgeous gown.

02

孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)在(zài)故(gù)事(shi)里(lǐ)读(dú)到(dào)了(le)那(nà)位(wèi)善(shàn)良(liáng)的(de)王(wáng)后(hòu)。

The children read about that kind queen in the story.

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