太后 (tài hòu) — empress dowager
Definition
Empress dowager: the mother (or nominal mother) of the reigning emperor, often wielding real power behind the throne. Distinct from 太皇太后, who is the grandmother of the emperor.
noun
empress dowager
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 太后。Táng cháo de tài hòu hěn yǒu quán lì.The empress dowager of the Tang dynasty was very powerful.
- 太后。tài hòu Zài cháo tíng shàng shuō huà hěn yǒu fèn liàng.The empress dowager's words carried great weight in the court.
- 太后。Zhè bù diàn yǐng jiǎng shù le yí wèi tài hòu de yì shēng.This movie tells the story of an empress dowager's life.
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