ruins; site
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
ruins; remains; site
formalRefers to the location where ancient or old structures once stood, often of historical or archaeological significance. The site itself may be damaged or completely gone, leaving only traces or foundations.
Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
fā发
jué掘
zhè这
chù处
gǔ古
rén人
lèi类
yí遗
zhǐ址
。
Archaeologists are excavating this ancient human site.
Wǒ我
men们
cān参
guān观
le了
Yuán圆
míng明
yuán园
de的
yí遗
zhǐ址
。
We visited the ruins of the Old Summer Palace.
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Zhè这
piàn片
yí遗
zhǐ址
zhèng证
míng明
le了
zhè这
lǐ里
céng曾
shì是
fán繁
huá华
de的
chéng城
shì市
。
These ruins prove that this was once a bustling city.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jué决
dìng定
bǎo保
hù护
zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
chéng城
yí遗
zhǐ址
。
The government decided to protect this ancient city site.
Yí遗
zhǐ址
gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
hái还
néng能
kàn看
dào到
gōng宫
diàn殿
de的
jī基
chǔ础
。
You can still see the foundations of the palace in the ruins park.