Definition
少年宫 is a Chinese cultural institution — a government-run extracurricular center for children and teenagers, offering classes in arts, sports, science, and technology. It's not just a 'palace' in the English sense; it's a community activity hub where kids go after school or on weekends for structured programs like calligraphy, dance, robotics, or chess. You'll often hear 去少年宫上课 ('go to the Children's Palace for class').
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Children's Palace (extracurricular activity center for school-age children)
Examples
- 少年宫。Měi ge zhōumò tā dōu qù shǎo xué huà huà.Every weekend he goes to the Children's Palace to learn painting.
- 少年宫。Zhège shǎo yǒu shūfǎ bān hé wǔdǎo bān.This Children's Palace has calligraphy classes and dance classes.
- 少年宫。Wǒ xiǎo shíhou zài shǎo xué guò gāngqín.I learned piano at the Children's Palace when I was little.
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