imperial family; imperial court
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
imperial family; members of the emperor's lineage
formalRefers to the family of an emperor, including the emperor, his immediate family, and other close relatives.
Qīng清
cháo朝
huáng皇
shì室
chéng成
yuán员
hòu后
lái来
sàn散
bù布
yú于
shì世
jiè界
gè各
dì地
。
Members of the Qing imperial family later scattered across the world.
Zhè这
jiàn件
wén文
wù物
céng曾
shǔ属
yú于
Rì日
běn本
huáng皇
shì室
。
This artifact once belonged to the Japanese imperial family.
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Huáng皇
shì室
hūn婚
lǐ礼
shì是
guó国
jiā家
de的
shèng盛
shì事
。
A royal wedding is a national event.
noun
imperial court; the government or power center under an emperor
formalA metonym referring to the central government, its authority, or the sphere of power surrounding the emperor.
Zhè这
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
yī一
shēng生
xiào效
zhōng忠
huáng皇
shì室
。
This general remained loyal to the imperial court all his life.
Dāng当
shí时
，
huáng皇
shì室
yǔ与
dì地
fāng方
guì贵
zú族
de的
máo矛
dùn盾
hěn很
shēn深
。
At that time, there was deep conflict between the imperial court and the local nobles.
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Tā他
zài在
huáng皇
shì室
zhōng中
dān担
rèn任
yào要
zhí职
。
He held an important position in the imperial court.