wong4 fei1王妃
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Definition
Princess, the wife of a prince; also a king's consort or concubine.
- the wife of a prince; princess
- a king's consort or concubine ranking below the queen
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the wife of a prince or a royal consort of lower rank than a queen. In modern contexts, it is almost exclusively used for members of royal families in Europe or other monarchies, such as the British Royal Family. It is not used to describe the wife of a local leader or a generic noblewoman.
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Princess Diana was really popular back in the day.
Do you know which princess is the most famous?
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Common phrases
Princess Diana
Common mistake
Avoid using this to refer to a queen, which is 王后. Learners sometimes confuse the two, but 王妃 implies a secondary or prince-consort status, whereas 王后 is the formal title for a queen consort.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
