tài
jiàn

common
noun
historical

Meaning of 太监

太监 means eunuch; castrated male attendant in an imperial palace (historical). Pronounced tài jiàn.

  • eunuch; castrated male attendant in an imperial palace (historical)

Definitions & Examples

Zhōng
guó
dài
de
tài
jiàn
néng
jié
hūn
shēng
 

Eunuchs in ancient China could not marry or have children.

Zhè
zuò
gōng
diàn殿
céng
jīng
zhù
guò
bǎi
míng
tài
jiàn
 

Hundreds of eunuchs once lived in this palace.

zài
diàn
shì
bàn
yǎn
qīng
cháo
de
tài
jiàn
 

He played a eunuch from the Qing Dynasty in that TV drama.

Measure Words

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