city wall
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
city wall; rampart
literaryA formal/literary term specifically referring to the defensive walls surrounding an ancient or traditional Chinese city. Commonly found in historical texts and descriptions.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
chéng城
de的
chéng城
yuán垣
zhì至
jīn今
bǎo保
cún存
wán完
hǎo好
。
The city walls of this ancient city have been preserved intact to this day.
Zhàn战
shì士
men们
jiān坚
shǒu守
zài在
chéng城
yuán垣
shang上
dǐ抵
yù御
wài外
dí敌
。
The soldiers defended on the city walls against foreign enemies.
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Xiū修
fù复
chéng城
yuán垣
shì是
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
zhòng重
yào要
de的
wén文
wù物
bǎo保
hù护
gōng工
chéng程
。
Restoring the city walls is an important cultural heritage conservation project for this city.