垒 (lěi) — rampart; base (in baseball)
Definition
Two distinct senses: ① historical 'rampart/fortress' (as in 堡垒, 堡垒), used in classical or military contexts; ② 'base' in baseball (one of four stations a runner touches). The baseball sense is the everyday one learners will encounter.
noun
rampartbase (in baseball)
Measure word · 座
Examples
- 。Gǔ dài chéng qiáng wài miàn cháng cháng jiàn yǒu bǎo lěi.In ancient times, fortresses were often built outside city walls.
- 垒。Tā jī qiú hòu xùn sù pǎo xiàng dì yī lěi.After hitting the ball, he quickly ran to first base.
- 。Zhè zuò gǔ chéng hái bǎo liú zhe dāng nián de bǎo lěi.This ancient city still retains its original fortress.
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