nèi
zhái

archaic
noun

Meaning of 内宅

内宅 means inner quarters of a residence; women's quarters. Pronounced nèi zhái.

  • inner quarters of a residence; women's quarters

Definitions & Examples

Zài
dài
rén
jia
 
nèi
zhái
shì
nán
bīn
de
jìn
 

In the households of wealthy ancient families, the inner quarters were forbidden to male guests.

Xiǎo
jiě
men
píng
dōu
shēng
huó
zài
nèi
zhái
 
hěn
shǎo
chū
mén
 

The young ladies lived in the inner quarters every day and rarely went out.

Zhè
zuò
lǎo
zhái
de
nèi
zhái
rán
bǎo
liú
zhe
dāng
nián
de
 

The inner quarters of this old mansion still retain their original layout.

Measure Words

/ zuò
Primary
/ chù