宫廷 (gōngtíng): royal court

Measure Word

一个宫廷 gè

宫廷里充满了政治斗争。

Gōngtíng lǐ chōngmǎn le zhèngzhì dòuzhēng.

The royal court was full of political struggles.

这是一部宫廷剧。

Zhè shì yī bù gōngtíng jù.

This is a palace drama.

usage

宫廷 refers to the court as an institution, including people and politics. 宫殿 refers to the physical building.

宫 gōng

廷 tíng