长城

cháng chéng

HSK 2.0 Level 4 Uncommon

Definitions

1. the Great Wall

Word relationships

Register variants

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• 万里长城 wàn lǐ cháng chéng 万里长城 wàn lǐ cháng chéng the Great Wall full official name, more formal: the Great Wall

Related words

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• 城墙 chéng qiáng 城墙 chéng qiáng city wall city wall, more generic: city wall

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 爬 (pá) to mean 'climb the Great Wall', e.g. 爬长城.

Cultural notes

Symbol of China's perseverance and historical defense; visiting it embodies the phrase '不到长城非好汉' (One who fails to reach the Great Wall is not a hero).

Example Sentences

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我们坐大巴去 长城 。

We take a coach to the Great Wall.

我们打算明天去游览 长城 。

We plan to go sightseeing at the Great Wall tomorrow.

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Words Containing 长城

• 不到长城非好汉 不到长城非好汉 bù dào cháng chéng fēi hǎo hàn: lit. until you reach the Great Wall, you're not a proper person; fig. to get over difficulties before reaching the goal
• 中国长城工业公司 中国长城工业公司 zhōng guó cháng chéng gōng yè gōng sī: China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC)
• 砌长城 砌长城 qì cháng chéng: (coll.) to play mahjong
• 码长城 码长城 mǎ cháng chéng: (coll.) to play mahjong
• 万里长城 万里长城 wàn lǐ cháng chéng: the Great Wall
• 长城饭店 长城饭店 cháng chéng fàn diàn: Great Wall Hotel (Beijing Sheraton 喜來登|喜来登)

Child Words of 长城

• 城 城 chéng: city walls
• 长 长 cháng: length
• 长 长 zhǎng: chief