the Great Wall
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the Great Wall; the full name for the Great Wall of China
Often used for emphasis or in formal contexts; commonly shortened to 长城 in everyday speech.
Wàn万
lǐ里
cháng长
chéng城
shì是
shì世
jiè界
wén文
huà化
yí遗
chǎn产
zhī之
yī一
。
The Great Wall is one of the World Cultural Heritage sites.
Wǒ我
men们
jì计
huà划
xià下
gè个
yuè月
qù去
cān参
guān观
wàn万
lǐ里
cháng长
chéng城
。
We plan to visit the Great Wall next month.
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Wàn万
lǐ里
cháng长
chéng城
xiàng像
yī一
tiáo条
jù巨
lóng龙
wān蜿
yán蜒
zài在
qún群
shān山
zhī之
jiān间
。
The Great Wall winds through the mountains like a giant dragon.