Dec 23, 2006 04:52
17 yrs ago
Chinese term

城楼

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北京天安門城楼

北京天安門= Tian On Men Square or just "Tian On Men"?
城楼 = City Tower?

Proposed translations

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天安门城楼 = Tiananmen (or Gate of Heavenly Peace)

http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:jsnw2Qa5wcoJ:www.4englis...

北京天安門城楼 ->
Tiananmen (or the Gate of Heavenly Peace) in Beijing
Beijing's Tiananmen (or Gate of Heavenly Peace)

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-12-23 07:31:42 GMT)
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Tian'anmen Gate:

http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:XAqKSaEl6TEJ:www.china.o...

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-12-23 07:36:54 GMT)
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some have translated it 'rostrum' 'gate-tower'...:

http://www.google.co.nz/search?hl=en&q=天安门城楼 Tian'anmen&btnG...

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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you, Lesley! based on its structure, calling it "Rostrum" is most appropriate."
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city gate tower

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Peer comment(s):

agree chica nueva : 城楼 = a tower over a city gate; gate tower eg 在天安门城楼上 on the rostrum of Tian An Men (外研社:汉英词典)
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Thanks Lesley!
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1 day 16 hrs

Gate Castle

中国古代的城市为了防御外敌入侵和治安的需要,通常都会在城市四周设厚厚的围墙,出入城市必须经过城门,城门上方设城楼,它既是门,又是防御工事,所以译成gate castle,如果用在某某城市的城门名字前,首字母应大写
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