"eunuch" in Chinese (Simplified)

太监

Definition

太监指被阉割的男子，历史上常在皇宫等地担任仆人或官员，特别是在亚洲和中东地区。

多用于历史、学术语境，指宫廷里被阉割的男性仆人。现代汉语中较少出现，若用来比喻缺乏权力的人可能带有冒犯意味，应慎用。

In ancient China, many royal courts had at least one eunuch.

在古代中国，很多皇宫都有至少一个**太监**。

A eunuch could serve as a trusted guardian of the queen.

**太监**可以作为皇后的可靠守卫。

The king ordered the eunuch to deliver the message.

国王命令**太监**传递信息。

Being a eunuch in those times often meant living in the palace for your whole life.

在那个时代当**太监**，通常意味着一辈子都要住在宫廷里。

Historians still debate how much power the royal eunuchs actually had.

历史学家仍在争论皇宫**太监**到底有多大权力。

He joked that he felt like a eunuch at the meeting, with no real say in the decisions.

他开玩笑说在会议上感觉自己像个**太监**，对决定没有发言权。