Definition & Meaning

maid of honor; a maid in an imperial palace; palace maid

Word usage

gōng nǚ

宫 女

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n.maid of honor; a maid in an imperial palace; palace maid
- jù shuō yuán xiāo shì yīn wèi hàn wǔ dì shí qī de yī wèi míng jiào yuán xiāo de gōng nǚ ér dé míng
  据说，元宵是因为汉武帝时期的一位名叫元宵的宫女而得名。
  It is believed that Yuanxiao is named after a palace maid, Yuanxiao, of Emperor Wu Di of the Han Dynasty.

Word usage

common measure word
"宫女" is often matched with measure word "个"or"名"or"位".
- 一个宫女
  one maid in an imperial palace
- 一名宫女
  one maid in an imperial palace
- 一位宫女
  one maid in an imperial palace

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