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“ruins” in Chinese

Chinese

Also遗址 (yí zhǐ)

Pronunciation

Pinyinfèi xū

Example

那座老工厂已经变成了废墟。nà zuò lǎo gōng chǎng yǐ jīng biàn chéng le fèi xū

That old factory is now in ruins.

Illustration for 废墟 (ruins)

How to say “ruins” in Chinese

“Ruins” in Chinese is 废墟 (fèi xū).

Broken structures and rubble left behind after a place is destroyed or deserted.

Full entry for 废墟: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 废墟

在废墟中可以发现许多旧照片。zài fèi xū zhōng ké yǐ fā xiàn xǔ duō jiù zhào piān

Many old photographs can be found among the ruins.

Tips for using 废墟

  • 废墟 (fèixū, "a ruined site") can cover the remains of one building or debris spread across a larger area, with the surrounding nouns showing the intended scale.

Other Chinese words for “ruins”

我们要保护这些遗址。wǒ men yào bǎo hù zhè xiē yí zhǐ

We need to protect these ruins.

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