"seraglio" in Chinese (Simplified)
后宫 (历史用语)闺房
Definition
后宫是指穆斯林贵族或奥斯曼帝王宫殿中的女性居所，尤其指历史上的“哈里姆”（妻妾所居的区域）。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
主要用于历史或文学语境。常指奥斯曼帝国宫殿的女子区（后宫／哈里姆），偶尔指整个宫殿，不用于现代建筑。
Examples
The sultan built a beautiful seraglio for his wives.
苏丹为他的妻子们建造了一座美丽的**后宫**。
The women of the seraglio rarely left its walls.
**后宫**里的女人们很少离开那里。
The tour guide showed us the ancient seraglio in Istanbul.
导游带我们参观了伊斯坦布尔的古老**后宫**。
In old stories, life in the seraglio is often full of secrets and intrigue.
在古老故事中，**后宫**生活常常充满秘密和阴谋。
Few outsiders ever saw how the seraglio looked inside.
外人几乎从未见过**后宫**内部的样子。
That entire palace used to be a royal seraglio back in the day.
整个宫殿过去就是一座皇家**后宫**。