Definition
废墟 (fèi xū) refers to the rubble and debris of a building or city after destruction by disaster, war, or fire — it emphasizes physical collapse and wreckage. 遗址 (yí zhǐ) also means 'ruins' but focuses on the location's historical or archaeological significance, not the state of destruction; the remains may even be intact.
noun
ruins
Examples
- ，废墟。Dìzhèn hòu, zhè zuò chéngshì biàn chéng le yí piàn fèi xū.After the earthquake, this city turned into a stretch of ruins.
- 废墟。Kǎogǔ rényuán zài fèi xū zhōng fāxiàn le xǔduō gǔdài de dōngxi.Archaeological workers found many ancient objects in the ruins.
- 废墟。Zhàn hòu de fèi xū ràng rén gǎndào bēishāng.The ruins after the war make people feel sad.
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