dangerous building; high tower
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
dangerous building; building at risk of collapse; unsafe structure
Refers to buildings that are structurally unsound, condemned, or in danger of falling down.
Zhè这
dòng栋
wēi危
lóu楼
yǐ已
jīng经
bèi被
fēng封
le了
，
jū居
mín民
dōu都
bān搬
zǒu走
le了
。
This dangerous building has already been sealed off, and the residents have all moved out.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jué决
dìng定
duì对
zhè这
piàn片
jiù旧
chéng城
qū区
de的
wēi危
lóu楼
jìn进
xíng行
gǎi改
zào造
。
The government has decided to renovate the dangerous buildings in this old urban district.
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Nà那
zuò座
lǎo老
fáng房
zi子
nián年
jiǔ久
shī失
xiū修
，
yǐ已
jīng经
biàn变
chéng成
le了
wēi危
lóu楼
。
That old house has been in disrepair for years and has become a dangerous building.
noun
tall tower; high building (literary)
literaryLiterary or archaic usage, often found in classical poetry to describe towering structures.
Wēi危
lóu楼
gāo高
bǎi百
chǐ尺
，
shǒu手
kě可
zhāi摘
xīng星
chén辰
。
The high tower stands a hundred feet tall; one could pluck the stars by hand.
Dú独
zì自
dēng登
shàng上
wēi危
lóu楼
，
tiào眺
wàng望
yuǎn远
fāng方
。
He ascended the high tower alone, gazing into the distance.