princely mansion; royal residence
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
residence of a prince or noble with a royal title; princely mansion
Historically refers to the mansions of imperial princes in dynastic China, especially during the Qing Dynasty. Often preserved as cultural heritage sites today.
Běi北
jīng京
bǎo保
cún存
zhe着
xǔ许
duō多
qīng清
cháo朝
de的
wáng王
fǔ府
，
qí其
zhōng中
zuì最
zhù著
míng名
de的
shì是
Gōng恭
wáng王
fǔ府
。
Beijing preserves many Qing Dynasty princely mansions, among which Prince Gong's Mansion is the most famous.
Zhè这
zuò座
wáng王
fǔ府
zhàn占
dì地
miàn面
jī积
hěn很
dà大
，
jiàn建
zhù筑
fēi非
cháng常
qì气
pài派
。
This princely mansion covers a large area and the architecture is very imposing.
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Qīng清
cháo朝
guī规
dìng定
，
qīn亲
wáng王
hé和
jùn郡
wáng王
dōu都
kě可
yǐ以
jiàn建
zào造
zì自
jǐ己
de的
wáng王
fǔ府
。
The Qing Dynasty regulations stipulated that both first-rank and second-rank princes could build their own princely mansions.