castle in Chinese
castle in Chinese is 城堡 — castle means a large fortified building, historically home to a king or noble, built to withstand attack.
castle in Chinese
城堡
Pronounced: chéng bǎo
A large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or mansion with some of the architectural features of medieval castles.
What does "castle" mean?
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noun A large fortified building, historically home to a king or noble, built to withstand attack.
"Tourists climbed the hill to see the medieval castle."
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noun In chess, a rook, the piece shaped like a tower.
"She moved her castle across the board to threaten his king."
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verb In chess, to make a special move where the king and a rook swap positions under certain conditions.
"He castled early to get his king to safety."
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castle in a sentence
- Tourists climbed the hill to see the medieval castle.
- The castle walls were over three metres thick.
- She moved her castle across the board to threaten his king.
- He castled early to get his king to safety.
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What is "castle" in Chinese?
"castle" in Chinese is 城堡. castle means: A large fortified building, historically home to a king or noble, built to withstand attack.
How do you pronounce 城堡?
"castle" in Chinese is 城堡, pronounced "chéng bǎo".
How do you use "castle" in a sentence?
Example: "Tourists climbed the hill to see the medieval castle." In Chinese, "castle" is 城堡.
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