gōng宫（宮）nǚ女
宫（宮）
女
technical
historical
Meaning of 宫女
宫女 means palace maid; female servant in an imperial palace. Pronounced gōng nǚ.
- palace maid; female servant in an imperial palace
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
wèi位
gǔ古
dài代
gōng公
zhǔ主
de的
qǐ起
jū居
yóu由
jǐ几
wèi位
gōng宫
nǚ女
zhào照
liào料
。
The daily life of this ancient princess was attended to by several palace maids.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
miáo描
huì绘
le了
yī一
qún群
zài在
yù御
huā花
yuán园
zhōng中
xíng行
zǒu走
de的
gōng宫
nǚ女
。
This painting depicts a group of palace maids walking in the imperial garden.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
chéng成
wéi为
gōng宫
nǚ女
yǒu有
shí时
shì是
jiā家
zú族
de的
róng荣
yào耀
，
dàn但
yě也
yì意
wèi味
zhe着
shī失
qù去
zì自
yóu由
。
In ancient times, becoming a palace maid could be a family honor, but it also meant losing one's freedom.