walled village; village
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
a town or village enclosed by earthen walls
Historically referred to fortified settlements common in northern China; often appears in place names.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
bǔ堡
zi子
céng曾
yòng用
lái来
dǐ抵
yù御
wài外
dí敌
。
This ancient walled village was once used to defend against invaders.
Dì地
tú图
shàng上
biāo标
zhe着
Zhāng张
jiā家
bǔ堡
zi子
。
Zhangjiabaozi is marked on the map.
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Zhè这
ge个
dì地
qū区
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
dài带
"
bǔ堡
"
zì字
de的
dì地
míng名
。
There are many place names with "堡" in this region.
noun
village; hamlet; small settlement
A general term for villages, especially in rural or dialectal usage in northern China.
Wǒ我
jiā家
zhù住
zài在
shān山
nà那
biān边
de的
yī一
ge个
xiǎo小
bǔ堡
zi子
lǐ里
。
My family lives in a small village on the other side of the mountain.
Gǎn赶
jí集
de的
shí时
hòu候
，
fù附
jìn近
bǔ堡
zi子
de的
rén人
dōu都
lái来
le了
。
When it's market day, people from nearby villages all come.
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Zhè这
ge个
bǔ堡
zi子
bú不
guò过
jǐ几
shí十
hù户
rén人
jiā家
。
This hamlet only has a few dozen households.