Definition
朕 is the first-person pronoun used exclusively by Chinese emperors in historical contexts — equivalent to 'I' but carrying imperial authority. You'll encounter it in historical texts, period dramas, and wuxia novels, but never in modern everyday speech. It can function as a subject or possessive (朕的 'my, imperial').
pr.
(historical, imperial) Ithe imperial we
Examples
- 朕，。zhèn nǎi tiānzǐ, dāng yǐ tiānxià wéi zhòng.I am the Son of Heaven and must put the realm first.
- 朕，。zhèn yì yǐ jué, zhòng qīng búbì zài quàn.My mind is made up; ministers need not advise further.
- 朕，朕。Cǐ nǎi zhèn zhī bǎodāo, suí zhèn zhēngzhàn duōnián.This is my treasured blade, which has accompanied me in battle for many years.
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