noun #14,740

Meanings

  1. 1 pavilion (usually two-storied)
  2. 2 cabinet (in politics)
  3. 3 chamber; boudoir
  4. 4 shelf; rack

Examples

Téngwánggé shì Zhōngguó sì dà mínglóu zhī yī.
The Pavilion of Prince Teng is one of the four famous towers of China.
Nèigé chéngyuán jīntiān kāihuì tǎolùn le xīn zhèngcè.
Cabinet members met today to discuss new policies.

Tips

usage
As architecture, refers to a traditional multi-story pavilion. In politics, 内阁 (nèigé) means 'cabinet' (government). 阁楼 (gélóu) means attic or loft.
culture
Many famous Chinese landmarks contain : (Tengwang Pavilion), (Penglai Pavilion). These were important cultural gathering places for scholars and poets.

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