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牌坊 Pronunciation and Pinyin

牌坊 Usage and Examples

archway

pailou

memorial archway

灯光能够专注于一个凉亭,园林的建筑特色,或牌坊。

Lighting can focus on a gazebo, garden architectural feature, or archway.

得胜的牌坊不是用玫瑰和丝线织成的,乃是用重击和血痕织成的

Triumphal arches are not woven out of rose blossoms and silken cords, but of hard blows and bloody scars.

The characters in 牌坊

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
牌
pái12sign, brand, cards, shield
坊
fāng7lane, workshop, or archway

More words starting with 牌

  • pái牌jiǔ九Pai Gow, Chinese dominoes
  • pái牌jià价Quotation, Rate
  • pái牌wèi位memorial tablet, ancestral tablet
  • pái牌wèi位qián前in front of the memorial tablet, before the ancestral tablet
  • pái牌biǎn匾Plaque, Inscribed tablet
  • pái牌hào号Brand, Trademark
  • pái牌dūn墩Mahjong wall, stack of tiles
  • pái牌zi子Sign, Brand
  • pái牌jú局gambling party
  • pái牌lóu楼Pailou, memorial archway
  • pái牌zhào照License, License plate
  • pái牌shì示A notice or placard.

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Questions about 牌坊

What does 牌坊 mean in Chinese?

牌坊 (pái fāng) means “archway, pailou, memorial archway”.

How do you pronounce 牌坊?

牌坊 is pronounced pái fāng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “archway” in Chinese?

“archway” is 牌坊 (pái fāng) in Chinese.

How is 牌坊 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 牌坊, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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