遗址

yí zhǐ

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HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Rare

Definitions

1. ruins
2. historic relics

Word relationships

Related words

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• 废墟 fèi xū 废墟 fèi xū ruins 建筑物被毁后的残存物: ruins
• 古迹 gǔ jì 古迹 gǔ jì places of historic interest 古代的遗迹，多指有历史意义的建筑: places of historic interest

Synonyms

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• 遗迹 yí jì 遗迹 yí jì trace 古代遗留的建筑或痕迹: trace

Usage notes

Collocations

常与‘考古’、‘发现’、‘挖掘’等词搭配，如‘考古遗址’、‘挖掘遗址’。

Common mistakes

遗址多指考古学上的古代建筑物或人类活动留下的痕迹，不可用来形容现代建筑废墟。

Example Sentences

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考古学家正在发掘一个古代 遗址 。

Archaeologists are excavating an ancient site.

考古学家正在挖掘一个古老的 遗址 。

Archaeologists are excavating an ancient site.

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Words Containing 遗址

• 且末遗址 且末遗址 qiě mò yí zhǐ: ruins of Cherchen, Qarqan or Chiemo, archaeological site in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州, Xinjiang
• 半坡遗址 半坡遗址 bàn pō yí zhǐ: Banpo neolithic Yangshao culture archaeological site east of Xi'an 西安
• 河姆渡遗址 河姆渡遗址 hé mǔ dù yí zhǐ: Hemudu neolithic archaeological site near Ningbo 長江|长江 in Zhejiang, going back to c. 5000 BC
• 阖闾城遗址 阖闾城遗址 hé lǘ chéng yí zhǐ: ruins of capital city of King Helu of Wu, from 6th century BC, at modern Wuxi, Jiangsu

Child Words of 遗址

• 址 址 zhǐ: (bound form) site; location
• 遗 遗 yí: (bound form) to leave behind