纪念碑 (jì niàn bēi) — monument
Definition
纪念碑 is a large public stone monument built to honor a person or event — a physical structure, not a day (纪念日) or keepsake (纪念). Compare 碑 (any stone tablet) and 墓碑 (tombstone).
noun
monument
Measure word · 座
Examples
- 纪念碑。Zhè zuò chéng shì yǒu yí zuò zhù míng de jì niàn bēi.This city has a famous monument.
- 纪念碑。jì niàn bēi Shàng kè zhe hěn duō zhòng yào de wén zì.There are many important texts carved on the monument.
- 纪念碑。Měi nián yǒu hěn duō yóu kè lái cān guān zhè zuò jì niàn bēi.Every year many tourists come to visit this monument.
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