皇上 (huáng shang) — the emperor; Your Majesty (direct address)
Definition
皇上 (huángshang) is the direct, courtly way to address the emperor in person — ‘Your Majesty’. 皇帝 is the neutral noun ‘empereror’ used in narration and history.
noun
the emperorYour Majesty (direct address)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 皇上，。huáng shang, Chén yǒu yí shì bǐng gào.Your Majesty, I have a matter to report.
- ，皇上。Zài gǔ dài, huáng shang xià lìng xiū jiàn le xǔ duō gōng diàn.In ancient times, the emperor ordered the construction of many palaces.
- 皇上。Dà chén men duì huáng shang zhōng xīn gěng gěng.The ministers were utterly loyal to the emperor.
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