guó wáng
king
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国王在城堡里举行宴会。
guó wáng zài chéng bǎo lǐ jǔ xíng yàn huì.
The king held a banquet in the castle.
国王颁布了一道新的法律。
guó wáng bān bù le yī dào xīn de fǎ lǜ.
The king issued a new law.
国王和王后生了一个儿子。
guó wáng hé wáng hòu shēng le yī ge ér zi.
The king and queen had a son.
君主 (jūnzhǔ)
monarch
皇帝 (huángdì)
emperor
平民 (píngmín)
commoner
奴隶 (núlì)
slave
The Chinese word 国王 (guówáng) for "king" is composed of two characters: 国 (guó) and 王 (wáng). The character 国 originally meant "city-state" or "country" and was often used to refer to China as a whole. The character 王 originally meant "ruler" or "lord" and was often used to refer to the head of a state or kingdom. Over time, the two characters came to be combined to form the word 国王, which specifically refers to a male monarch or king.
