世界遗产

世界遺產
shìjièyíchǎn
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 World Heritage (site); UNESCO World Heritage

Examples

Chángchéng shì Liánhéguó Jiàokēwén Zǔzhī rèndìng de shìjiè yíchǎn.
The Great Wall is a UNESCO-recognized World Heritage site.
Zhōngguó yǒu wǔshí duō xiàng shìjiè yíchǎn.
China has over fifty World Heritage sites.

Tips

usage
The term splits into three types in Chinese: 世界文化遗产 (cultural), 世界自然遗产 (natural), and 世界文化自然双重遗产 (mixed). Add 物质 (non-material) for intangible heritage: 物质文化遗产.
culture
China ratified the UNESCO World Heritage Convention in 1985. As of the mid-2020s it sits at or near the top of the global ranking by number of inscribed sites, alongside Italy.

Stroke Order

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