城墙

• Pinyin: chéng qiáng
• Desglose de hanzi: 城 = 土 (earth) + 成 (accomplish) = city wall; 墙 = 土 (earth) + 嗇 (phonetic) = wall

Significado

Muralla (de la ciudad); muro defensivo urbano.

Refers specifically to the walls built around cities for defense in ancient times. Famous examples include the walls of Xi'an and Nanjing. Also used metaphorically for barriers or defenses.

Ejemplos

1. 西安的古城墙保存得非常完整。
2. 游客们沿着城墙骑自行车，欣赏古城风光。
3. 这座城墙有六百多年的历史了。

Guía de uso

Contexto: history, tourism, architecture

Tono: descriptive

Correcto

• 南京的城墙是中国现存最长的古城墙。(Nanjing's city wall is the longest extant ancient city wall in China.)
• 登上城墙可以俯瞰整个古城。(Climbing the city wall offers a bird's-eye view of the entire ancient city.)

Incorrecto

• 我家的城墙 (城墙 specifically refers to city fortifications, not residential walls — use 围墙 for home walls)

Origen e historia

Compound of 城 (city/wall) and 墙 (wall). 城 itself originally meant 'city wall' before extending to mean 'city.'

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal