imperial palace; emperor's residence
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
imperial palace; the residence of an emperor
formalRefers specifically to the palace complex where the emperor and his immediate family lived and governed. It is a historical and architectural term.
Běi北
jīng京
de的
Zǐ紫
jìn禁
chéng城
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
Míng明
Qīng清
liǎng两
dài代
de的
huáng皇
gōng宫
。
The Forbidden City in Beijing was the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties in China.
Zhè这
zuò座
hóng宏
wěi伟
de的
huáng皇
gōng宫
duì对
yóu游
kè客
kāi开
fàng放
。
This magnificent imperial palace is open to tourists.
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Gǔ古
dài代
de的
huáng皇
gōng宫
shǒu守
wèi卫
sēn森
yán严
。
Ancient imperial palaces were heavily guarded.
Huáng皇
gōng宫
nèi内
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
dà大
liàng量
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
wén文
wù物
。
The imperial palace houses a large collection of precious cultural relics.