hoàng thành
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Definition
- Noun:
- Royal citadel, Imperial citadel: The walled fortress or enclosure containing the palaces and administrative buildings of the king or emperor. It is the innermost and most important part of a historical capital city.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Hoàng thành Huế là một di sản văn hóa thế giới. (The Hue Imperial Citadel is a World Cultural Heritage site.)
- Các nhà khảo cổ đang khai quật khu vực hoàng thành Thăng Long. (Archaeologists are excavating the area of the Thang Long Royal Citadel.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "hoàng thành" is a specific historical and architectural term. It is not used for modern palaces or government buildings.
- It is often part of a larger complex, which may include the "kinh thành" (capital city) and the "tử cấm thành" (Forbidden Purple City) within it.
Variants and Related Words
- Kinh thành (n): Capital city; the larger walled city surrounding the royal citadel.
- Tử cấm thành (n): Forbidden Purple City; the innermost, most restricted area within the royal citadel where the royal family lived.
- Thành (n): Citadel, fortress, walled city.
Synonyms
- Thành nội: Inner citadel (a less common synonym with a similar meaning).
Related Phrases
- Khu di tích hoàng thành: The imperial citadel relic site.
- Cố đô Huế và hoàng thành: The ancient capital of Hue and its imperial citadel.
- Royal citadel, imperial citadel