"monarch" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 君主
• 国王（特指）

Definition

君主是指统治国家的国王、女王或皇帝，尤其是在世袭制下。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Monarch”多用在正式、历史或政治语境，指所有性别的君主，不要与“monarch butterfly（帝王蝶）”混淆。常见搭配有“absolute monarch（绝对君主）”、“constitutional monarch（立宪君主）”。

Examples

The monarch lived in a large palace.

**君主**住在一座大宫殿里。

A monarch can be a king or a queen.

**君主**可以是国王或女王。

The country has had the same monarch for fifty years.

这个国家已有同一位**君主**五十年了。

Many people watched as the new monarch was crowned on television.

许多人在电视上观看了新**君主**的加冕仪式。

An absolute monarch has total control over government decisions.

绝对**君主**拥有对政府决策的全部控制权。

With the passing of the old monarch, the entire nation mourned.

随着前**君主**去世，全国都陷入哀悼。