宫女 (gōng nǚ) — palace maid (in imperial China)
Definition
Female servant living inside an imperial palace in ancient China, serving the emperor, empress, or concubines. A specific historical role — not a general word for maid.
noun
palace maid (in imperial China)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 宫女。Zhè xiē gōng nǚ měi tiān dōu yào zhào gù huáng hòu.These palace maids take care of the empress every day.
- 宫女。Gǔ dài huáng gōng lǐ yǒu hěn duō gōng nǚ.There were many palace maids in ancient imperial palaces.
- 宫女。Zhè wèi gōng nǚ zài gōng lǐ zhù le shí nián.This palace maid lived in the palace for ten years.
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