铁塔 (tiě tǎ) — iron tower or pagoda (a tall structure made of iron, often a landmark); electricity pylon / transmission tower (a tall metal structure supporting power lines)
Definition
Literally 'iron tower/pagoda'. The same word covers two distinct things: historic iron pagodas and modern electricity pylons — context (ancient landmark vs. high-voltage lines) tells them apart.
noun
iron tower or pagoda (a tall structure made of iron, often a landmark)electricity pylon / transmission tower (a tall metal structure supporting power lines)
Measure word · 座
Examples
- 铁塔，。Zhè zuò tiě tǎ shì gǔ dài xiū jiàn de, fēi cháng jiān gù.This iron pagoda was built in ancient times and is very sturdy.
- 铁塔。Gāo yā xiàn dōu jià zài gāo gāo de tiě tǎ shàng.The high-voltage wires are all mounted on tall transmission towers.
- 铁塔，。Yuǎn chù yǒu yí zuò tiě tǎ, shì chéng shì de biāo zhì xìng jiàn zhù.There is an iron tower in the distance; it's a landmark of the city.
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