Eastern Palace; crown prince
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the Eastern Palace (residence of the crown prince in imperial China); by extension, the crown prince himself
archaicHistorical term from China's imperial era. While literally referring to the eastern section of the palace where the heir apparent lived, it is commonly used as a metonym for the crown prince himself.
Tā他
bèi被
cè册
lì立
wéi为
dōng东
gōng宫
tài太
zǐ子
。
He was appointed as the crown prince of the Eastern Palace.
Dōng东
gōng宫
zhī之
wèi位
kōng空
quē缺
yǐ已
jiǔ久
。
The position of crown prince has been vacant for a long time.
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Zhè这
zuò座
gōng宫
diàn殿
céng曾
shì是
dōng东
gōng宫
suǒ所
zài在
。
This palace was once the location of the Eastern Palace.