Chinese word

纪念碑

Pronunciation

Pinyinjì niàn bēi

Meaning

  • nounmonument

Example

公园里有一座纪念碑。gōng yuán lǐ yǒu yí zuò jì niàn bēi

There is a monument in the park.

Illustration for 纪念碑 (monument)

More examples

那座纪念碑已经被列为保护文物。nà zuò jì niàn bēi yǐ jīng bèi liè wéi bǎo hù wén wù

That monument has already been designated as a protected cultural relic.

Core concept

A lasting public marker that keeps a person, event, or achievement in collective memory.

Common phrases

  • 在纪念碑上刻字zài jì niàn bēi shàng kè zì

    carve an inscription on a monument

  • 保护纪念碑bǎo hù jì niàn bēi

    protect a monument

  • 烈士纪念碑liè shì jì niàn bēi

    monument to martyrs

Similar words

纪念馆jì niàn guǎn: A building open to the public with exhibits and records about a person or event.
纪念堂jì niàn táng: A spacious indoor building used for memorial ceremonies and paying respects.
纪念物jì niàn wù: A preserved item kept to help people remember a person, event, or occasion.
雕像diāo xiàng: A three-dimensional figure of a person or animal carved or cast in stone or metal.

Definition in Chinese

为了纪念特定人物、事件或事迹而建造并常在上面刻字的石质或金属标记物。wèi le jì niàn tè dìng rén wù shì jiàn huò shì jì ér jiàn zào bìng cháng zài shàng miàn kè zì de shí zhì huò jīn shǔ biāo jì wù

Word origin

纪念碑 (jìniànbēi, "monument") combines 纪念 (jìniàn, "to commemorate") with 碑 (bēi, "inscribed stele"), linking remembrance to a durable written marker.

Usage tips

  • The classifier 座 (zuò, "classifier for large fixed structures") presents the object as a complete standing structure, while 块 (kuài, "piece or slab") focuses on a piece of stone or metal.

Other meanings

  • memorialnoun

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