妃子 (fēi zǐ) — imperial concubine
Definition
A concubine of an emperor. Lower in rank than 皇后 (empress), who was the emperor's one official wife.
noun
imperial concubine
Measure word · 位
Examples
- ,妃子。Gǔ dài gōng tíng zhōng, fēi zǐ de dì wèi hěn gāo.In ancient palaces, imperial concubines had a high status.
- 妃子,。Huáng dì yǒu hěn duō fēi zǐ, dàn zhǐ yǒu yí wèi huáng hòu.The emperor had many imperial concubines, but only one empress.
- 妃子。Zhè wèi fēi zǐ hěn shòu huáng dì de chǒng ài.This imperial concubine was very favored by the emperor.
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