imperial sleeping quarters; burial chamber
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
imperial sleeping palace; residential quarters for the emperor and empress
archaicRefers specifically to the private living quarters within a palace complex where the emperor and empress slept and conducted daily private affairs.
Gù故
gōng宫
de的
qǐn寝
gōng宫
shì是
huáng皇
dì帝
rì日
cháng常
qǐ起
jū居
hé和
chǔ处
lǐ理
sī私
mì密
shì事
wù务
de的
dì地
fang方
。
The sleeping palace in the Forbidden City was where the emperor carried out his daily activities and handled private matters.
Huáng皇
hòu后
jū居
zhù住
zài在
kūn坤
níng宁
gōng宫
，
zhè这
shì是
tā她
de的
zhèng正
gōng宫
qǐn寝
gōng宫
。
The empress lived in Kunning Palace, which was her official sleeping quarters.
noun
burial chamber in an imperial mausoleum; tomb chamber
technicalRefers to the underground chamber where the emperor's coffin and burial objects were placed.
Qín秦
shǐ始
huáng皇
líng陵
de的
qǐn寝
gōng宫
shàng尚
wèi未
bèi被
wán完
quán全
fā发
jué掘
，
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
shén神
mì秘
sè色
cǎi彩
。
The burial chamber of Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum has not yet been fully excavated and is full of mystery.
Zhè这
zuò座
táng唐
dài代
líng陵
mù墓
de的
qǐn寝
gōng宫
jié结
gòu构
fēi非
cháng常
fù复
zá杂
，
fēn分
wéi为
qián前
hòu后
liǎng两
shì室
。
The burial chamber of this Tang Dynasty mausoleum has a very complex structure, divided into front and rear chambers.