chéng
chí

literary

Meaning of 城池

城池 means city walls and moat (architectural defenses); city; fortified town. Pronounced chéng chí.

  • city walls and moat (architectural defenses); city; fortified town

Definitions & Examples

jūn
bīng
lín
chéng
xià
 
zhè
zuò
lǎo
de
chéng
chí
wēi
zài
dàn
 

Enemy troops are at the city gates; this ancient fortress is in imminent danger.

Zài
dài
 
jiān
de
chéng
chí
shì
wài
de
guān
jiàn
 

In ancient times, a strong city with walls and a moat was key to defending against outside enemies.

Zhè
chǎng
zhàn
zhōng
 
guān
jūn
lián
sān
zuò
chéng
chí
 

In this battle, the imperial army captured three cities in a row.

Chéng
chí
shī
shǒu
 
shǒu
jiàng
zhǐ
néng
shuài
cán
wéi
 

With the city falling, the defending general could only lead the remaining troops in a breakout.