爵位 (jué wèi) — noble rank, title of nobility

Definition

Examples

• 在封建时代，爵位代表了身份和地位。
  Zài fēng jiàn shí dài, jué wèi dài biǎo le shēn fèn hé dì wèi.
  In feudal times, noble rank represented status and position.
• 他因为战功得到了很高的爵位。
  Tā yīn wèi zhàn gōng dé dào le hěn gāo de jué wèi.
  He received a high noble rank because of military achievements.
• 在古代，爵位通常是世袭的。
  Zài gǔ dài, jué wèi tōng cháng shì shì xí de.
  In ancient times, noble ranks were usually hereditary.