bastille in Chinese
bastille in Chinese is 力气 — bastille means a fortress or prison, especially one associated with harsh or unjust treatment of its inmates.
bastille in Chinese
力气
Pronounced: lì qi
Chiefly in French contexts: a bastion or tower of a castle; also, a fortified tower or other building; or a small citadel or fortress.
What does "bastille" mean?
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noun A fortress or prison, especially one associated with harsh or unjust treatment of its inmates.
"The rebels called the old jail a bastille and demanded it be torn down."
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noun Capitalized: the Bastille, a Paris fortress-prison whose storming by an angry crowd in 1789 marked the start of the French Revolution.
"French people celebrate Bastille Day every July 14th."
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bastille in a sentence
- The rebels called the old jail a bastille and demanded it be torn down.
- French people celebrate Bastille Day every July 14th.
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What is "bastille" in Chinese?
"bastille" in Chinese is 力气. bastille means: A fortress or prison, especially one associated with harsh or unjust treatment of its inmates.
How do you pronounce 力气?
"bastille" in Chinese is 力气, pronounced "lì qi".
How do you use "bastille" in a sentence?
Example: "The rebels called the old jail a bastille and demanded it be torn down." In Chinese, "bastille" is 力气.
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