| 皇帝HSK 6 | huáng dì | emperor; Classifiers: 个 | |
| 皇后HSK 6 | huáng hòu | empress; imperial consort | |
| 皇家 | huáng jiā | royal; imperial household | |
| 天皇 | tiān huáng | Heavenly Sovereign, one of the three legendary sovereigns 三皇 ; emperor; emperor of Japan | |
| 皇宫 | huáng gōng | imperial palace |
| 1 | The emperor lived inside the Forbidden City. | |
| 2 | This was once the palace of the emperors. | |
| 3 | The emperor's rule is known as the imperial system. | |
| 4 | The emperor was considered a divine figure. | |
| 5 | The emperor would hold an audience with ministers every morning. |