皇帝

• 拼音: huáng dì
• 汉字拆解: 皇 = 白 (white/bright) + 王 (king), suggesting radiant kingship; 帝 = pictograph of an altar, the supreme ruler who sacrifices to heaven

含义

Emperor; the supreme ruler of an empire. The highest title for a monarch in traditional Chinese political hierarchy.

Specifically refers to the Chinese imperial title first adopted by Qin Shi Huang in 221 BCE, combining 皇 (august) and 帝 (supreme ruler). Used for Chinese emperors and sometimes other emperors worldwide. Also used metaphorically: 土皇帝 (local tyrant who acts like an emperor). Related: 皇后 (empress), 皇宫 (imperial palace), 皇室 (imperial family).

例句

1. 秦始皇是中国历史上第一位自称皇帝的君主。
2. 他在公司里说一不二，活像个土皇帝。
3. 故宫是明清两代皇帝居住和处理政务的地方。

用法指南

语境: history, politics, metaphorical

语气: varies

正确说法

• 中国最后一位皇帝是溥仪。(China's last emperor was Puyi.)
• 别把自己当皇帝，大家都是平等的。(Don't act like you're an emperor — we're all equals.)

错误说法

• 用皇帝称呼现代国家领导人 (Don't use 皇帝 to refer to modern heads of state — it implies autocracy and is politically charged)

起源与历史

First used as a title by Qin Shi Huang (秦始皇), who combined 三皇 (Three August Ones) and 五帝 (Five Emperors) to create 皇帝, claiming superiority to all ancient rulers.

文化背景

时代: Imperial China

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal