四肢
sì zhī
Limbs, arms and legs
废墟 (fèi xū) — how to say "ruins" in Chinese
废墟
Ruins, wreckage
noun
Character composition
废
to cancel, to discard, waste
墟
market, ruins
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
广
Dotted cliff
#53 · yǎn · 3 strokes
Collocations
城市废墟
chéngshì fèixū
city ruins
变成废墟
biànchéng fèixū
turn into ruins
地震废墟
dìzhèn fèixū
earthquake ruins
Examples
战争后，城市里到处是废墟。
After the war, there were ruins everywhere in the city.
这是废墟。
These are ruins.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "ruins" in Chinese?
"ruins" in Chinese is 废墟 (fèi xū).
What does 废墟 mean in English?
废墟 (fèi xū) means "Ruins, wreckage".
How is 废墟 pronounced?
It is pronounced fèi xū (written as fei xu, feixu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "ruins" in Chinese characters?
It is written 废墟.
What HSK level is 废墟?
废墟 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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