gōng
宫阙
palace; imperial residence
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
palace; imperial palace; royal residence
formalHistorically refers to the residence of emperors, kings, or deities. In modern times, it can also refer to large-scale temple complexes or certain cultural venues like 少年宫 (Children's Palace).
Gù故
gōng宫
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
huáng皇
dì帝
de的
gōng宫
diàn殿
。
The Forbidden City was the palace of Chinese emperors in ancient times.
Zhè这
zuò座
gōng宫
diàn殿
jiàn建
yú于
Táng唐
cháo朝
。
This palace was built during the Tang Dynasty.
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Shào少
nián年
gōng宫
wèi为
hái孩
zi子
men们
tí提
gōng供
kè课
wài外
huó活
dòng动
。
The Children's Palace provides extracurricular activities for kids.
Tā他
men们
cān参
guān观
le了
Bù布
dá达
lā拉
gōng宫
。
They visited the Potala Palace.