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城堡

chéng bǎo · cheng bao

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Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. castle
  2. rook (chess piece)
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The castle falls down

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，我(wǒ)用(yòng)积木(jīmù)搭(dā)了(le)一(yī)座(zuò)城堡(chéngbǎo)。

    Look, I built a castle out of blocks.

  2. Dengdeng

    哇(wa)，这(zhè)座(zuò)城堡(chéngbǎo)真(zhēn)大(dà)！

    Wow, this castle is so big!

  3. Liangliang

    对(duì)，城堡(chéngbǎo)里(lǐ)还(hái)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)小(xiǎo)花园(huāyuán)。

    Yes. There is a little garden inside the castle too.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)可以(kěyǐ)过去(guòqù)看看(kànkan)吗(ma)？

    Can I come over and take a look?

  5. Liangliang

    小心(xiǎoxīn)，别(bié)碰到(pèngdào)城堡(chéngbǎo)！

    Careful, do not touch the castle!

  6. Dengdeng

    啊(a)，对不起(duìbuqǐ)，现在(xiànzài)它(tā)是(shì)一堆(yīduī)积木(jīmù)了(le)。

    Oops, sorry. Now it is a pile of blocks.

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2 examples
01

图(Tú)片(piàn)的(de)背(bèi)景(jǐng)是(shì)一(yí)座(zuò)城(chéng)堡(bǎo)。

There is a castle in the background of the picture.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

城(Chéng)堡(bǎo)如(rú)今(jīn)已(yǐ)经(jīng)成(chéng)了(le)废(fèi)墟(xū)。

The castle is now in ruins.

Tatoeba: Chinese by DaoSeng · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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