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

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.

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.

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