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宫殿

gōng diàn · gong dian

Traditional 宮殿

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6Measure word: 座 zuò

Meaning

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  1. palace
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A very big palace

  1. Leon

    这个(zhège)宫殿(gōngdiàn)真(zhēn)大(dà)啊(a)！

    This palace is so big!

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，从前(cóngqián)很多(hěnduō)人(rén)住(zhù)在(zài)这个(zhège)宫殿(gōngdiàn)里(lǐ)。

    Yes, long ago many people lived in this palace.

  3. Leon

    他们(tāmen)每天(měitiān)要(yào)走(zǒu)多少(duōshao)路(lù)？

    How far did they walk every day?

  4. Dengdeng

    很多(hěnduō)。去(qù)厕所(cèsuǒ)也(yě)要(yào)走(zǒu)十分钟(shífēnzhōng)。

    A lot. Even going to the bathroom took ten minutes.

  5. Leon

    那(nà)我(wǒ)不想(bùxiǎng)住(zhù)宫殿(gōngdiàn)了(le)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)住(zhù)小房子(xiǎofángzi)。

    Then I do not want to live in a palace. I would like a small house.

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In a sentence

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01

他(tā)出(chū)生(shēng)在(zài)一(yí)个(gè)宫(gōng)殿(diàn)里(lǐ)，那(nà)宫(gōng)殿(diàn)已(yǐ)经(jīng)不(bù)存(cún)在(zài)了(le)。

He was born in a palace that isn't there any more.

Tatoeba: Chinese by mendel · English by Djd_9 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

游(yóu)客(kè)们(men)排(pái)队(duì)参(cān)观(guān)这(zhè)座(zuò)古(gǔ)老(lǎo)的(de)宫(gōng)殿(diàn)。

The tourists lined up to visit this ancient palace.

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