古堡

gǔbǎo

noun #33,869

Measure Word

一座古堡 zuò

Meanings

1 ancient castle
2 old fortress

Characters

fortress, castle

Examples

山上有一座神秘的古堡。

Shān shàng yǒu yī zuò shénmì de gǔbǎo.

There is a mysterious old castle on the mountain.

他们去欧洲参观了几座古堡。

Tāmen qù Ōuzhōu cānguān le jǐ zuò gǔbǎo.

They visited several old castles in Europe.

Tips

culture

古堡 typically refers to European-style stone castles rather than Chinese fortifications (which would be 城 or 古城). The word shows up constantly in fantasy translations and tourism copy: Dracula's 德古拉古堡, Neuschwanstein 新天鹅堡, etc.

Stroke Order

古 gǔ

堡 bǎo