烽火台 (fēng huǒ tāi) — beacon tower | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A beacon tower from ancient China, used along the border to send military signals with smoke by day and fire by night. It is a specific type of historical landmark, not a general word for tower.

noun

beacon tower

Measure word · 座

Examples

烽火台。
Gǔ dài de fēng huǒ tāi shì yòng lái chuán dì xìn xī de.
Beacon towers in ancient times were used to transmit messages.
烽火台，。
Zhè zuò fēng huǒ tāi jiàn yú míng cháo, zhì jīn bǎo cún wán hǎo.
This beacon tower was built in the Ming Dynasty and is still well-preserved.
烽火台。
Cóng shān dǐng shàng néng kàn dào yuǎn chù de fēng huǒ tāi.
From the mountaintop you can see the beacon tower in the distance.

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