城墙 (chéng qiáng) — city wall
Definition
城墙 is a defensive wall surrounding an old city, not a room's wall — 墙/墙壁 is the general word for 'wall', and 围墙 is a lighter enclosure around a property.
noun
city wall
Measure word · 座
Examples
- 城墙，。Zhè zuò chéng qiáng jiàn yú míng cháo, zhì jīn bǎo cún wán hǎo.This city wall was built in the Ming dynasty and is still well preserved.
- 城墙。Zhàn zài chéng qiáng shàng kě yǐ fǔ kàn zhěng gè gǔ chéng.Standing on the city wall, you can overlook the entire ancient city.
- 城墙。Hěn duō yóu kè xǐ huan zài chéng qiáng shàng qí zì xíng chē.Many tourists like to ride bicycles on the city wall.
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