eunuch; palace attendant
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eunuch; castrated male attendant in an imperial palace (historical)
Historically refers to castrated men who served as servants in Chinese imperial palaces. The practice was officially abolished in 1924. In modern usage, the term can be considered derogatory if used to describe someone as subservient or emasculated.
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
de的
tài太
jiàn监
bù不
néng能
jié结
hūn婚
shēng生
zǐ子
。
Eunuchs in ancient China could not marry or have children.
Zhè这
zuò座
gōng宫
diàn殿
lǐ里
céng曾
jīng经
zhù住
guò过
jǐ几
bǎi百
míng名
tài太
jiàn监
。
Hundreds of eunuchs once lived in this palace.
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Tā他
zài在
nà那
bù部
diàn电
shì视
jù剧
lǐ里
bàn扮
yǎn演
yī一
gè个
qīng清
cháo朝
de的
tài太
jiàn监
。
He played a eunuch from the Qing Dynasty in that TV drama.