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Definition
City walls
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the defensive walls surrounding a traditional city, often carrying a literary or historical tone. It is rarely used in modern urban planning contexts, where terms like 城牆 are more common for physical walls. You will mostly encounter this word in historical descriptions or literature rather than daily conversation.
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The city walls of this ancient city are magnificent.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with general walls like 牆, but it specifically denotes the fortified perimeter of a city. Do not use it to describe a simple garden wall or a partition inside a house.
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Grammar guides
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- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
