empress's palace; empress
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the palace of the empress; (by extension) the empress herself
formalHistorically refers to the main palace in the inner court where the empress resided. Often used metonymically to denote the empress as opposed to concubines. In modern usage, appears mainly in historical contexts or palace dramas.
Zhèng正
gōng宫
wèi位
yú于
hòu后
gōng宫
de的
zhōng中
xīn心
wèi位
zhì置
，
shì是
liù六
gōng宫
zhī之
zhǔ主
。
The empress's palace is located at the center of the inner palace, making it the seat of the six palaces.
Zhè这
wèi位
zhèng正
gōng宫
niáng娘
niang娘
chū出
shēn身
míng名
mén门
，
xián贤
liáng良
shū淑
dé德
。
This empress came from a distinguished family and is virtuous and kind.
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
zhǐ只
yǒu有
zhèng正
gōng宫
suǒ所
shēng生
de的
huáng皇
zǐ子
cái才
néng能
bèi被
lì立
wéi为
tài太
zǐ子
。
In ancient times, only a prince born to the empress could be established as the crown prince.