宫殿

宮殿

gōngdiàn

noun HSK 7-9 #7,505

Measure Word

一座宫殿 zuò

Meanings

1 palace

Characters

Examples

故宫是中国最大的古代宫殿。

Gùgōng shì Zhōngguó zuì dà de gǔdài gōngdiàn.

The Forbidden City is the largest ancient palace in China.

这座宫殿有五百多年的历史。

Zhè zuò gōngdiàn yǒu wǔbǎi duōnián de lìshǐ.

This palace has over five hundred years of history.

Tips

memory

宫 (palace) + 殿 (hall/temple) — a grand palace building.

Stroke Order

宫 gōng

殿 diàn