hoàng hậu

[hwaːŋ˨˩ həw˧˨ʔ]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

(noun) a queen consort or an empress consort

Noun

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Ngày xửa ngày xưa có một ông vua và một bà hoàng hậu, họ có ba người con gái rất xinh đẹp.Once upon a time there lived a king and queen who had three very beautiful daughters.

Tatoeba sentence #4604719 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “hoàng hậu” mean?

(noun) a queen consort or an empress consort

Is “hoàng hậu” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.