Definition

Noun: - Imperial palace; royal palace: The official residence and administrative center of an emperor, king, or royal family. It is a complex of buildings that serves as the sovereign's dwelling and a symbolic seat of power.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hoàng cung thời Nguyễn nằm ở thành phố Huế. (The Nguyễn dynasty's imperial palace is located in Huế city.)
  • Du khách thường tham quan khu vực hoàng cung cũ. (Tourists often visit the area of the old royal palace.)
  • Hoàng cung là nơi ở của vua và hoàng tộc. (The imperial palace is the residence of the king and the royal family.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "hoàng cung" is often used in historical and cultural contexts to refer specifically to palaces of Vietnamese monarchies, such as the Nguyễn or Lý dynasties. It evokes a sense of historical grandeur, tradition, and central authority.

Variants and Related Words

• Cung điện (n): palace. A more general term for a large, grand residence, which can be royal or not.

  • Cung điện này được xây dựng từ thế kỷ 18. (This palace was built in the 18th century.)

• Tử Cấm Thành (n): the Forbidden City. Specifically refers to the innermost, restricted area within an imperial palace complex.

  • Tử Cấm Thành là khu vực quan trọng nhất trong hoàng cung. (The Forbidden City is the most important area within the imperial palace.)

Synonyms

• Royal palace: The official home of a king or queen.
• Imperial palace: The official residence of an emperor or empress.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Cung vua, phủ chúa: (literally "the king's palace, the lord's mansion") An idiom describing places of extreme luxury, power, and opulence.
  • Ngôi nhà đó trang hoàng lộng lẫy như cung vua, phủ chúa. (That house is decorated as splendidly as a royal palace.)

noun

1. imperial palace; royal palace