城池 (chéng chí) — city wall and moat; fortifications of a city; city (especially in historical or literary contexts)
Definition
Historical or literary word for a fortified city — its walls and moat. Use 城市 in modern speech instead.
noun
city wall and moatfortifications of a citycity (especially in historical or literary contexts)
Measure word · 座
Examples
- 城池。Zhè zuò gǔ chéng chéng chí fēi cháng jiān gù.This ancient city's fortifications are very strong.
- 城池。Gǔ dài de chéng chí tōng cháng yǒu hù chéng hé.Ancient cities usually had a moat.
- 城池。Gōng pò chéng chí xū yào hěn duō shí jiān.Breaking through the city's defenses takes a lot of time.
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