王后

• 拼音: wáng hòu
• 汉字拆解: 王 = pictograph of an axe head symbolizing authority; 后 = depicts a person of rank behind another

含义

Queen (as king's wife). The wife of a reigning king.

Specifically refers to the wife of a king (王), not a queen regnant who rules in her own right (女王). Used in historical contexts, fairy tales, and discussions of foreign monarchies. In Chinese chess, the queen piece is also called 后 or 王后.

例句

1. 童话故事里，王后总是穿着华丽的长裙。
2. 这位王后以慈善事业闻名，深受人民爱戴。
3. 国王和王后一起出席了开幕典礼。

用法指南

语境: royalty, fairy tales, history

语气: formal

正确说法

• 王后住在王宫里。(The queen lives in the royal palace.)
• 这是王后的王冠。(This is the queen's crown.)

错误说法

• 英国的王后伊丽莎白 — 伊丽莎白二世是女王(Queen regnant)，不是王后(Queen consort)

起源与历史

Compound of 王 (king) + 后 (queen consort). 后 originally meant 'ruler' but came to specifically mean 'queen consort.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal