"monarch" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 君主
• 國王（特指）

Definition

君主是指統治國家的國王、女王或皇帝，尤其是在世襲制度下。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Monarch”多用於正式、歷史或政治語境，指所有性別的君主，不要與“monarch butterfly（帝王蝶）”混淆。常見搭配有“absolute monarch（絕對君主）”、“constitutional monarch（立憲君主）”。

Examples

The monarch lived in a large palace.

**君主**住在一座大宮殿裡。

A monarch can be a king or a queen.

**君主**可以是國王或女王。

The country has had the same monarch for fifty years.

這個國家已經有同一位**君主**五十年了。

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

許多人在電視上觀看了新**君主**的加冕儀式。

An absolute monarch has total control over government decisions.

絕對**君主**擁有對政府決策的全部控制權。

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

隨著前**君主**去世，全國都陷入哀悼。