名胜古迹

名勝古跡

míngshèng-gǔjì

idiom #51,632

Meanings

1 scenic spots and historical sites
2 famous places and ancient relics
3 tourist landmarks of historical significance

Characters

famous; well-known

scenic; excellent

Examples

HSK 3

北京有许多名胜古迹，值得一游。

Běijīng yǒu xǔduō míngshèng-gǔjì, zhídé yī yóu.

Beijing has many scenic spots and historical sites worth visiting.

HSK 3

保护名胜古迹是我们每个人的责任。

Bǎohù míngshèng-gǔjì shì wǒmen měigè rén de zérèn.

Protecting scenic and historical sites is the responsibility of every one of us.

HSK 4

他利用假期走遍了江南的名胜古迹。

Tā lìyòng jiàqī zǒubiàn le Jiāngnán de míngshèng-gǔjì.

He used his holidays to tour all the famous sites of the Jiangnan region.

Tips

usage

One of the most common travel-vocabulary set phrases. Think of it as a four-character noun phrase: 名胜 (famous scenic spots) + 古迹 (ancient relics/ruins). Appears on tourism brochures, government signage, and middle-school essays.

Stroke Order

名 míng

胜 shèng

古 gǔ

迹 jì