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陛下

bì xià · bi xia

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Meaning

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  1. Your Majesty
  2. His or Her Majesty
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The palace drama

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)在(zài)看(kàn)一部(yībù)古装剧(gǔzhuāngjù)，大臣们(dàchénmen)每句话(měijùhuà)都(dōu)说(shuō)陛下(bìxià)。

    I'm watching a costume drama. The ministers say Your Majesty in every sentence.

  2. Dengdeng

    陛下(bìxià)就是(jiùshì)对(duì)皇帝(huángdì)的(de)称呼(chēnghu)，对吧(duìba)？

    Bixia is how you address the emperor, right?

  3. Liangliang

    对(duì)。你(nǐ)试试(shìshì)，叫(jiào)我(wǒ)陛下(bìxià)。

    Right. Try it, call me Your Majesty.

  4. Dengdeng

    陛下(bìxià)，今天(jīntiān)晚饭(wǎnfàn)，您(nín)想(xiǎng)吃(chī)什么(shénme)？

    Your Majesty, what would you like for dinner today?

  5. Liangliang

    嗯(èn)，朕(zhèn)想(xiǎng)吃(chī)饺子(jiǎozi)。

    Hmm, We would like dumplings.

  6. Dengdeng

    好的(hǎode)，陛下(bìxià)！不过(bùguò)今天(jīntiān)，轮到(lúndào)您(nín)洗碗(xǐwǎn)。

    Very well, Your Majesty! But today it's your turn to wash the dishes.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

陛(bì)下(xià)，大(dà)臣(chén)们(men)正(zhèng)在(zài)殿(diàn)外(wài)等(děng)候(hòu)。

Your Majesty, the ministers are waiting outside the hall.

02

陛(bì)下(xià)今(jīn)天(tiān)身(shēn)体(tǐ)还(hái)好(hǎo)吗(ma)？

Is Your Majesty feeling well today?

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