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紫禁城 Pronunciation and Pinyin

紫禁城 Usage and Examples

The Forbidden City

Purple Forbidden City

它也被称为“紫禁城”。

It is also called "zijincheng (the Purple Forbidden City)".

这就是紫禁城名字的由来。

That's how the Forbidden City got its name.

The characters in 紫禁城

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
紫
zǐ12purple color
禁
jìn13forbid, prohibit, ban, restrain
城
chéng9city or fortified wall

More words starting with 紫

  • zǐ紫dīng丁xiāng香lilac, purple lilac
  • zí紫jǐn堇huā花Corydalis, Fumewort
  • zǐ紫wài外xiàn线ultraviolet, UV
  • zǐ紫nǚ女shì士Ms. Zi, Madam Zi
  • zǐ紫tán檀mù木red sandalwood, sandalwood
  • zǐ紫qì气Purple vapor, Auspicious mist
  • zǐ紫shā砂Zisha, purple clay
  • zǐ紫zhú竹Black Bamboo, Purple Bamboo
  • zǐ紫hóng红sè色magenta, fuchsia
  • zǐ紫shòu绶purple ribbon, purple sash
  • zǐ紫sè色purple
  • zǐ紫sū苏Perilla, Shiso

Frequently asked questions

What does 紫禁城 mean in Chinese?
紫禁城 (zǐ jìn chéng) means “the Forbidden City, Purple Forbidden City”.
How do you pronounce 紫禁城?
紫禁城 is pronounced zǐ jìn chéng in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “The Forbidden City” in Chinese?
“The Forbidden City” is 紫禁城 (zǐ jìn chéng) in Chinese.
How is 紫禁城 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 紫禁城, each with pinyin and an English translation.
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