Just got the sad news of passing away of Queen Elizabeth II. RIP Queen.
Let me share with you some related easy Chinese words, phrases, and example sentences. Pinyin is included for your reference. The list also includes Chinese loanwords.
I hope you will get a taste of UK politics in this lesson.
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Words: English, Chinese, Pinyin
- Queen- 女王 (nǚ wáng).
- UK Queen – 英国女王 (yīnɡ ɡuó nǚ wánɡ).
- Elizabeth- 伊丽莎白 (Yī lì shā bái) (a loanword).
- Second (II)- 二世 (Èr shì).
- Elizabeth II – 伊丽莎白二世 (Yīlìshābái èr shì).
- UK Queen Elizabeth II: 英国女王伊丽莎白二世 (Yīngguó nǚwáng yīlìshābái èr shì).
- Die – 去世 (qù shì).
- Eldest son- 长子 (zhǎng zǐ)
- Crown Prince – 王储 (wáng chǔ).
- Charles: 查尔斯 (Chá’ěrsī; loanword).
- Inherit; succeed: 继承 (jì chéng).
- Throne- 王位 (wáng wèi).
Sentences
- The UK Queen has died: 英国女王去世了 (Yīngguó nǚwáng qùshìle).
- The UK Queen Elizabeth II has died: 英国女王伊丽莎白二世去世了 (Yīngguó nǚwáng yīlìshābái èr shì qùshìle).
- Charles ascended to the throne: 查尔斯继承了王位 (Chá’ěrsī jìchéngle wángwèi)
- After The UK Queen Elizabeth II died, her eldest son Charles ascended to the throne: 英国女王伊丽莎白二世去世后，她的长子，王储，查尔斯继承了王位。(Yīngguó nǚwáng yīlìshābái èr shì qùshì hòu, tā de cháng zi, wángchú, chá’ěrsī jìchéngle wángwèi.)
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