Definition
城墙 (chéng qiáng) refers specifically to the defensive wall surrounding a city or town, typically historical. It differs from 城 (chéng), which can mean 'city' or 'city walls' but is broader; and from 墙 (qiáng) or 墙壁 (qiáng bì), which refer to any wall, especially of a building. 围墙 (wéi qiáng) is a perimeter wall around a property, not a city.
noun
city wall
Easily confused
- 逞强chěng qiángsound-aliketo show off by pretending to be braver or stronger than one actually is; to overdo bravado
Examples
- 城墙，。Zhè zuò chéng qiáng jiàn yú Míngcháo, zhìjīn bǎocún wánhǎo.This city wall was built in the Ming dynasty and is still well preserved.
- 城墙。Zhàn zài chéng qiáng shàng kěyǐ fǔkàn zhěnggè gǔchéng.Standing on the city wall, you can overlook the entire ancient city.
- 城墙。Hěn duō yóukè xǐhuan zài chéng qiáng shàng qí zìxíngchē.Many tourists like to ride bicycles on the city wall.
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