巴士底狱 (bā shì de) — Bastille (historic prison in Paris, stormed in the French Revolution)
Definition
Proper noun for the Bastille, the Paris fortress-prison stormed on July 14, 1789, a key symbol of the French Revolution and the fall of royal absolutism.
noun
Bastille (historic prison in Paris, stormed in the French Revolution)
Measure word · 座
Examples
- 1789714，巴士底狱。1789 Nián 7 yuè 14 rì, bā lí rén mín gōng zhàn le bā shì de.On July 14, 1789, the people of Paris stormed the Bastille.
- 巴士底狱。bā shì de Shì fǎ guó zhuān zhì wáng quán de xiàng zhēng.The Bastille was a symbol of French absolute monarchy.
- 714，巴士底狱。Měi nián 7 yuè 14 rì, fǎ guó dōu huì jì niàn gōng zhàn bā shì de.Every July 14, France commemorates the storming of the Bastille.
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