名胜古迹

名勝古跡

míngshènggǔjì

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

北京有许多名胜古迹，值得一游。

Běijīng yǒu xǔduō míngshènggǔjì, zhídé yī yóu.

Beijing has many scenic spots and historical sites worth visiting.

他利用假期走遍了江南的名胜古迹。

Tā lìyòng jiàqī zǒubiàn le Jiāngnán de míngshènggǔjì.

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

保护名胜古迹是我们每个人的责任。

Bǎohù míngshènggǔjì shì wǒmen měi gè rén de zérèn.

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

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