Chinese word

废墟

Pronunciation

Pinyinfèi xū

Meaning

  • nounruins

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 变成废墟biàn chéng fèi xū

    become ruins

  • 在废墟中zài fèi xū zhōng

    among the ruins

  • 古代废墟gǔ dài fèi xū

    ancient ruins

Similar words

残骸cán hái: Broken pieces and remains left after an object, vehicle, or structure is destroyed.
瓦砾wǎ lì: Stones, bricks, and other broken material scattered after a building collapses.
废屋fèi wū: An old, abandoned house that has become damaged because no one repairs it.

Definition in Chinese

遭到毁坏或被舍弃后留下的建筑残片和地面堆积物，强调破坏后物质上的残余状态。zāo dào huǐ huài huò bèi shě qì hòu liú xià de jiàn zhù cán piàn hé dì miàn duī jī wù qiáng diào pò huài hòu wù zhì shàng de cán yú zhuàng tài

Word origin

In 废墟 (fèixū, "ruins"), 废 (fèi, "discarded or ruined") describes what is no longer usable and 墟 (xū, "a deserted site") identifies the place where it remains.

Usage tips

  • 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.

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