Definition
皇宫 (huáng gōng) refers to the imperial palace complex as a whole — the emperor's official residence and its grounds. Compare with 宫殿 (gōng diàn), which means any individual palace or grand hall (not necessarily imperial), and 宫廷 (gōng tíng), which emphasizes the imperial court as a political institution or the palace as a center of court life.
noun
imperial palace
Examples
- 皇宫，。Zhè zuò huáng gōng jiàn yú Míng Cháo, yǒu liùbǎi duō nián de lìshǐ le.This imperial palace was built in the Ming Dynasty and is over 600 years old.
- 皇宫。Yóukèmen kěyǐ cānguān huáng gōng lǐ de gè zhǒng gōngdiàn.Visitors can tour the various palaces inside the imperial palace.
- 皇宫，。Gùgōng shì Míng-Qīng liǎng dài de huáng gōng, yě shì shìjiè wénhuà yíchǎn.The Forbidden City was the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties, and it is also a world cultural heritage site.
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