围墙 wéiqiáng perimeter wall
perimeter wall; fence
How to remember 围墙: 围 encircle + 墙 wall = perimeter wall.
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How it is used
- A perimeter/enclosing wall - 学校的围墙 (xuéxiào de wéiqiáng) the school wall; 翻围墙 (fān wéiqiáng) climb over the wall.
- Specifically a wall that encircles a compound, not an interior wall (that's 墙 or 隔墙). Measure word 道 (dào). Neutral.
Example sentences
- 她太矮了，看不到围墙外面。 Tā tàiǎi le, kànbúdào wéiqiáng wàimiàn.She was too short to see over the fence.