Definitions
- 1. ruins
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Collocations
Often used with 成为 (chéng wéi, to become) or 变成 (biàn chéng, to turn into): 城市变成废墟 (chéng shì biàn chéng fèi xū, the city turned into ruins).
Cultural notes
废墟 is commonly associated with the ruins of the Old Summer Palace (圆明园, Yuán míng yuán) in Beijing, symbolizing historical destruction.
Example Sentences
1 shown这座 废墟 曾经是一座城堡。
This ruin was once a castle.
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