Word: 黄帝 (huángdì) Traditional: 黃帝 黄帝 dictionary entry huángdì the Yellow Emperor, mythological emperor of China, reigned c. 2697-2597 BC Full dictionary entry for 黄帝 Example sentences using 黄帝 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 传说中，黄帝是中华民族的祖先。 Chuánshuō zhōng, Huángdì shì Zhōnghuámínzú de zǔxiān. According to legend, the Yellow Emperor is the ancestor of the Chinese people. 传说黄帝发明了很多东西。 Chuánshuō Huángdì fāmíngle hěn duō dōngxi. Legend says the Yellow Emperor invented many things.