former imperial palace; specifically the Forbidden City
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
former imperial palace
formalA general term for the palace complex of a past dynasty.
Nán南
jīng京
yě也
yǒu有
yī一
zuò座
Míng明
Gù故
gōng宫
yí遗
zhǐ址
。
There is also a site of the Ming Imperial Palace in Nanjing.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
zhèn镇
lǐ里
hái还
bǎo保
liú留
zhe着
gǔ古
dài代
wáng王
guó国
de的
gù故
gōng宫
。
This ancient town still preserves the former palace of an ancient kingdom.
noun
the Forbidden City (specifically the Palace Museum in Beijing)
neutralWhen used alone, '故宫' overwhelmingly refers to the Forbidden City in Beijing, home to the Palace Museum. It was the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Lái来
Běi北
jīng京
yī一
dìng定
yào要
qù去
cān参
guān观
Gù故
gōng宫
。
You must visit the Forbidden City when you come to Beijing.
Gù故
gōng宫
lǐ里
shōu收
cáng藏
zhe着
dà大
liàng量
de的
zhēn珍
guì贵
wén文
wù物
。
The Palace Museum houses a vast collection of precious cultural relics.
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Wǒ我
men们
zài在
Gù故
gōng宫
qián前
miàn面
pāi拍
le了
hěn很
duō多
zhào照
piàn片
。
We took many photos in front of the Forbidden City.