金字塔

jīnzìtǎ

noun HSK 7-9 #9,684

Measure Word

一座金字塔 zuò

Meanings

1 pyramid

Characters

gold; the character 金

character; word

Examples

HSK 4

公司的管理结构像一座金字塔。

Gōngsī de guǎnlǐ jiégòu xiàng yī zuò jīnzìtǎ.

The company's management structure is like a pyramid.

HSK 7-9

埃及的金字塔是世界奇迹之一。

Āijí de jīnzìtǎ shì shìjiè qíjì zhīyī.

The pyramids of Egypt are one of the wonders of the world.

Tips

memory

金字塔 literally means 'gold-character tower.' The character 金 has a triangular shape at the top, resembling a pyramid. A tower (塔) shaped like the character 金!

Stroke Order

金 jīn

字 zì

塔 tǎ