enclosing wall; boundary wall
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
enclosing wall; fence wall
Refers to a wall built to enclose and separate an area like a house, garden, or courtyard from the outside.
Xué学
xiào校
sì四
zhōu周
jiàn建
qǐ起
le了
gāo高
gāo高
de的
wéi围
qiáng墙
。
High walls were built around the school.
Tā他
jiā家
de的
yuàn院
zi子
yòng用
hóng红
zhuān砖
wéi围
qiáng墙
wéi围
le了
qǐ起
lái来
。
His house's courtyard is enclosed by a red brick wall.
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Gōng公
yuán园
de的
wéi围
qiáng墙
pá爬
mǎn满
le了
lǜ绿
sè色
de的
pá爬
shān山
hǔ虎
。
The park's boundary wall is covered with green ivy.
Zhè这
dǔ堵
wéi围
qiáng墙
bǎ把
wǒ我
men们
de的
tǔ土
dì地
hé和
lín邻
jū居
de的
fēn分
kāi开
le了
。
This wall separates our land from the neighbor's.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
chéng城
chí池
dōu都
yǒu有
jiān坚
gù固
de的
wéi围
qiáng墙
yòng用
yú于
fáng防
yù御
。
Ancient cities and fortresses all had sturdy walls for defense.