- 天子tiān zǐemperor (historical title); Son of Heaven (title for the Chinese emperor)HSK 7-9
- 娘娘Niáng niáng(historical) imperial consort (empress or high-ranking concubine); (in folk religion) goddess, female deityHSK 7-9
- 大爷dà ye(noun) father's older brother; uncle; (term of respect) uncle; sir (used to address an older man)HSK 5
- 第一夫人dì yī fū rénfirst lady (wife of the head of state)HSK 7-9
- 老爷lǎo ye(historical) master, lord, sir (term of address for a high-ranking man or employer); (dialectal) maternal grandfather, grandpaHSK 7-9
- 爷yégrandfather (bound form, used in 爷爷); polite term for an older man (bound form, used in 大爷); master (bound form, used in 老爷 and 少爷)HSK 7-9
- 天皇Tiān huángEmperor of Japan (the Tennō)HSK 7-9
- 法老fǎ lǎopharaohHSK 7-9
- 大帝dàgreat emperor (title for a great emperor)HSK 7-9
- 王妃wáng fēiprincess consort; consort of a princeHSK 7-9
- 霸王bà wángXiang Yu the Conqueror (232–202 BCE), historical overlord of Western Chu; overlord, despot, domineering figure (in a field or context)HSK 7-9
- 西门xī ménwest gate (of a city wall); a Chinese surname (Ximen, a rare double-character surname)HSK 7-9
- 皇上huáng shangthe emperor; Your Majesty (direct address)HSK 7-9
- 君王jūn wángmonarch, sovereignHSK 7-9
- 老爷子lǎo yé zǐrespectful term for an elderly man (addressing or referring); (dialectal) one's father (familiar, respectful)HSK 7-9
- 令尊lìng zūnyour esteemed father (honorific)HSK 7-9
- 隐姓埋名yǐn xìng mái míngto live incognito; to conceal one's identity (by hiding one's real name)HSK 7-9
- 死鬼sǐ guǐ(term of address) playful scolding for a spouse or close person, like 'you devil' or 'you rascal'; dead ghost, spirit of the deceasedHSK 7-9
- 太子tài zǐcrown princeHSK 7-9
- 朕zhèn(historical, imperial) I, the imperial weHSK 7-9
- 王储wáng chǔcrown princeHSK 7-9
- 全名quán míngfull name (first and last name, as opposed to just a surname or given name)HSK 7-9
- 艺名yì míngstage nameHSK 7-9
- 蔡càiCài, a Chinese surnameHSK 7-9
- 长者chángelder, senior person; venerable elder, influential figure (in a community or historical context)HSK 7-9
- 尹yǐn(historical) official title (bound form, in compounds like 府尹, 道尹); surname (used in family name compounds like 尹氏 or in full names)HSK 7-9
- 太后tài hòuempress dowagerHSK 7-9
- 贵姓guì xìng(polite phrase) your honorable surname? used to respectfully ask someone's surnameHSK 5
- 鄙人bǐ rén(written, archaic, humble) I; your humble servant (self-deprecatory term used in letters or polite contexts)HSK 7-9
- 亲王qīn wángprince of the blood (imperial prince); prince (in a monarchy)HSK 7-9
- 大婶dà(noun) term of address for a middle-aged or older woman, similar to 'auntie' or 'ma'am'HSK 7-9
- 贵妇guì fùupper-class woman; lady (of high social status)HSK 7-9
- 娘子niáng zǐ(historical/literary) polite term of address for a young woman; (regional/dialectal) term for one's wife; also used in period dramas and folk songsHSK 7-9
- 仁兄rén xiōng(fixed expression, respectful) dear friend, honorable elder brother (term of address for males)HSK 7-9
- 寡人guǎ rén(archaic pronoun) I, used by a sovereign to refer to himselfHSK 7-9
- 达赖喇嘛Dá lài lǎ mathe Dalai Lama (Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader)HSK 7-9
- 可汗kè hánkhan (title of a supreme chief among ancient Mongol, Turkic, and other nomadic peoples)HSK 7-9
- 教主jiào zhǔfounder of a religion or sect; (colloquial) cult leader; charismatic figurehead of a fandom or online communityHSK 7-9
- 夫君fū(archaic, literary) my husband (term of address or reference); (Tang dynasty, archaic) respectful term for a male friendHSK 7-9
- 侯爵hóu juémarquisHSK 7-9
- 名号míng hàoname, title (especially a formal or well-known one); fame, reputationHSK 7-9
- 太保tài bǎo(historical title) Grand Guardian, a senior advisor to the emperor in ancient China; (colloquial) young delinquent, hooligan (often referring to unruly youth)HSK 7-9
- 师兄shī xiōngsenior male fellow apprentice (in a master-disciple or mentor-mentee hierarchy); master's (older) son (when the master has a biological son older than the speaker)HSK 7-9
- 大公dàgrand duke (a noble title); impartiality; fairness (often in the sense of 大公无私)HSK 7-9
- 称谓chēng wèi(noun) form of address, title (used for kinship, professional, or honorific references)HSK 7-9
- 尊称zūn chēnghonorific title; respectful form of addressHSK 7-9
- 小生xiǎo shēngyoung male role in traditional Chinese opera (e.g., scholar, student); (humble, in classical contexts) I, your pupil (self-reference used by a young male)HSK 7-9
- 皇太子huáng tài zǐcrown princeHSK 7-9
- 老总lǎo zǒngboss, chief executive (respectful term of address or reference)HSK 7-9
- 傅fù(bound form) teacher, instructor (as in 师傅, 太傅); (bound form) to apply (as in 傅粉); a surnameHSK 7-9
- 吕lǚsurname LǚHSK 7-9
- 教宗jiào zōngpope (head of the Roman Catholic Church)HSK 7-9
- 老先生lǎo xiān shēngold gentleman (respectful term for an elderly man, often implying learning or status)HSK 7-9
- 邢xíngsurname XingHSK 7-9
- 老前辈lǎo qián bèisenior person, elder, old-timer (respected for age and experience in a field)HSK 7-9
- 老将lǎo jiàngveteran, old hand (in a field); old generalHSK 7-9
- 您老nín lǎoyou (respectful, used for elderly people)HSK 7-9
- 爵位jué wèinoble rank, title of nobilityHSK 7-9
- 运动健将yùn dòng jiàn jiāngmaster of sports (official title for high-achieving athletes); sportsmasterHSK 7-9
- 高桥gāo qiáoTakahashi (Japanese surname)HSK 7-9