烽火台 (fēng huǒ tāi) — beacon tower
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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