hoàng đế
noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [hwaːŋ˨˩ ʔɗe˧˦]Huế [hwaːŋ˦˩ ʔɗej˨˩˦]Saigon [waːŋ˨˩ ʔɗej˦˥] browser voice
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hoàng đế means an emperor.
Chinese characters: 皇帝 (皇 “sovereign” + 帝 “emperor”)
Meanings of hoàng đế in English
Noun
- an emperor
Example sentences with hoàng đế
- Hoàng đế cầu nguyện cho những linh hồn đã khuất. The Emperor prayed for the souls of the deceased.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 皇帝, composed of 皇 (“sovereign”) and 帝 (“emperor”), the titles of Chinese creator gods, from Middle Chinese 皇帝 (hwang tejᴴ).
Frequently asked questions
What does hoàng đế mean in English?
hoàng đế (noun) means "an emperor".
How do you pronounce hoàng đế?
IPA: Hanoi [hwaːŋ˨˩ ʔɗe˧˦]; Saigon [waːŋ˨˩ ʔɗej˦˥]. Tones: hoàng — falling tone (huyền), đế — rising tone (sắc).
Is hoàng đế a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. hoàng đế is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 皇帝.