Word: 座 (zuò)

一场大火烧毁了整座仓库。

Yìcháng dàhuǒ shāohuǐle zhěng zuò cāngkù.

A big fire burned down the whole warehouse.

一座古塔屹立在山顶。

Yí zuò Gǔtǎ yìlì zài shāndǐng.

An ancient pagoda towers on the mountaintop.

专家们来考查这座古桥。

Zhuānjiāmen lái kǎochá zhè zuò gǔ qiáo.

The experts came to investigate this old bridge.

乌云罩住了整座城市。

Wūyún zhào zhùle zhěng zuò chéngshì.

Dark clouds covered the whole city.

从这里可以见到那座塔。

Cóng zhèlǐ kěyǐ jiàndào nà zuò tǎ.

The tower can be seen from here.

他们决定建一座桥。

Tāmen juédìng jiàn yí zuò qiáo.

They decided to build a bridge.

他们打算在河上筑一座桥。

Tāmen dǎsuàn zài hé shàng zhù yí zuò qiáo.

They plan to construct a bridge over the river.

他们被埋在一座大坟墓里。

Tāmen bèi mái zài yí zuò dà fénmù lǐ.

They were buried in a mass grave.

他们造了座桥。

Tāmen zàole zuò qiáo.

They constructed a bridge.

他仰着头，看着那座高高的楼。

Tā yǎngzhe tóu, kànzhe nà zuò gāo gāo de lóu.

He looked up at the tall building.

他对这座老房子有深厚的情感。

Tā duì zhè zuò lǎo fángzi yǒu shēnhòu de qínggǎn.

He has deep feelings for this old house.

他毕业后打算在这座城市落户。

Tā bìyè hòu dǎsuàn zài zhè zuò chéngshì luòhù.

After graduating, he plans to settle in this city.

他永久离开了这座城市。

Tā yǒngjiǔ líkāile zhè zuò chéngshì.

He left this city for good.

他的计划是在那条河上建一座桥。

Tā de jìhuà shì zài nà tiáo hé shàng jiàn yí zuò qiáo.

His plan is to build a bridge over that river.

他设计的这座桥又精巧又结实。

Tā shèjì de zhè zuò qiáo yòu jīngqiǎo yòu jiēshi.

The bridge he designed is both ingenious and sturdy.

他赞美这座城市的美景。

Tā zànměi zhè zuò chéngshì de měijǐng.

He admired the beautiful scenery of this city.

以前这里有一座桥。

Yǐqián zhèlǐ yǒu yí zuò qiáo.

There used to be a bridge here.

你不能住在那座岛上。

Nǐ bùnéng zhù zài nà zuò dǎo shàng.

You can't live on that island.

你以前住的是哪一座房子？

Nǐ yǐqián zhù de shì nǎ yí zuò fángzi?

Which house did you live in?

你参加过这座城市的艺术节吗？

Nǐ cānjiāguo zhè zuò chéngshì de yìshùjié ma?

Have you ever been to this city's arts festival?

你在哪座城市呀？

Nǐ zài nǎ zuò chéngshì ya?

In which city are you?

你对这座城市的观感怎么样？

Nǐ duì zhè zuò chéngshì de guāngǎn zěnmeyàng?

What are your impressions of this city?

你认为日本第二高峰是哪座山？

Nǐ rènwéi Rìběn dì'èr gāofēng shì nǎ zuò shān?

What mountain do you think is the second highest in Japan?

你跟这座城市有什么渊源？

Nǐ gēn zhè zuò chéngshì yǒu shénme yuānyuán?

What connection do you have with this city?

修这座桥历时两年。

Xiū zhè zuò qiáo lìshí liǎng nián.

Building this bridge took two years.

修这座桥耗费了三年时间。

Xiū zhè zuò qiáo hàofèile sān nián shíjiān.

Building this bridge took three years.

公园里新建了一座干净的公厕。

Gōngyuán lǐ xīnjiàn le yí zuò gānjìng de gōngcè.

A clean new public toilet has been built in the park.

军队夺取了那座城市。

Jūnduì duóqǔle nà zuò chéngshì.

The army captured that city.

军队已经从那座城市撤离了。

Jūnduì yǐjīng cóng nà zuò chéngshì chèlíle.

The army has already withdrawn from that city.

军队终于攻克了那座城市。

Jūnduì zhōngyú gōngkèle nà zuò chéngshì.

The army finally captured that city.

军队解放了这座小城。

Jūnduì jiěfàngle zhè zuò xiǎochéng.

The army liberated this small city.

博物馆里有一座石头雕像。

Bówùguǎn lǐ yǒu yí zuò shítou diāoxiàng.

There is a stone statue in the museum.

四周群山拱着这座小城。

Sìzhōu qúnshān gǒngzhe zhè zuò xiǎochéng.

Mountains surround this little town on all sides.

在秋天，整座山都会变成红色。

Zài qiūtiān, zhěng zuò shān dōu huì biànchéng hóngsè.

The whole mountain turns red in autumn.

城中心耸立着一座老钟楼。

Chéng zhōngxīn sǒnglìzhe yí zuò lǎo zhōnglóu.

An old clock tower rises high in the city center.

城市中央有一座公园。

Chéngshì zhōngyāng yǒu yí zuò gōngyuán.

There is a park in the middle of the city.

夕阳照在峰峦上，整座山都红了。

Xīyáng zhào zài fēngluán shàng, zhěng zuò shān dōu hóngle.

The setting sun shone on the peaks, turning the whole mountain red.

大批游客来到了这座小城。

Dàpī yóukè láidàole zhè zuò xiǎochéng.

Large numbers of tourists have come to this small city.

宁拆七座庙，不破一门婚

nìng chāi qī zuò miào, bú pò yìmén hūn

better to tear down seven temples than to break up one marriage

导游在讲解这座老桥。

Dǎoyóu zài jiǎngjiě zhè zuò lǎo qiáo.

The tour guide is explaining about this old bridge.

山脚下有一座古老的坟。

Shān jiǎoxià yǒu yí zuò gǔlǎo de fén.

There is an ancient tomb at the foot of the mountain.

山里发现了一座大矿。

Shān lǐ fāxiànle yí zuò dà kuàng.

A large ore deposit was discovered in the mountains.

山顶上有一座古老的堡垒。

Shāndǐng shàng yǒu yí zuò gǔlǎo de bǎolěi.

There is an ancient fort on top of the mountain.

山顶上赫然立着一座巨大的雕像。

Shāndǐng shàng hèrán lìzhe yí zuò jùdà de diāoxiàng.

A huge statue stood awe-inspiringly on top of the mountain.

山顶可以俯视整座城市。

Shāndǐng kěyǐ fǔshì zhěng zuò chéngshì.

From the mountaintop you can overlook the whole city.

山顶赫然立着一座高塔。

Shāndǐng hèrán lìzhe yí zuò gāotǎ.

A tall tower stands imposingly on the mountaintop.

工人们正在建造一座桥。

Gōngrénmen zhèngzài jiànzào yí zuò qiáo.

The workers are building a bridge.

工人们正在检查那座坝。

Gōngrénmen zhèngzài jiǎnchá nà zuò bà.

The workers are inspecting that dam.

市政府打算扩建这座机场。

Shìzhèngfǔ dǎsuàn kuòjiàn zhè zuò jīchǎng.

The city government plans to extend this airport.

市政府拟新建一座公园。

Shìzhèngfǔ nǐ xīnjiàn yí zuò gōngyuán.

The city government plans to build a new park.

平原上突兀地立着一座高山。

Píngyuán shàng tūwù de lìzhe yí zuò gāoshān.

A towering mountain rises abruptly from the plain.

广场中央竖立着一座雕像。

Guǎngchǎng zhōngyāng shùlìzhe yí zuò diāoxiàng.

A statue has been erected in the middle of the square.

广场中间有一座很大的雕塑。

Guǎngchǎng zhōngjiān yǒu yí zuò hěn dà de diāosù.

There is a very large statue in the middle of the square.

广场中间有一座很高的纪念碑。

Guǎngchǎng zhōngjiān yǒu yí zuò hěn gāo de jìniànbēi.

There is a very tall monument in the middle of the square.

广场中间立着一座纪念英雄的碑。

Guǎngchǎng zhōngjiān lìzhe yí zuò jìniàn yīngxióng de bēi.

In the middle of the square stands a monument honoring heroes.

广场中间竖立着一座高大的雕像。

Guǎngchǎng zhōngjiān shùlìzhe yí zuò gāodà de diāoxiàng.

A tall statue stands in the middle of the square.

建这座桥耗费了三年时间。

Jiàn zhè zuò qiáo hàofèile sān nián shíjiān.

Building this bridge took three years.

建这座桥需要大量的人力和物力。

Jiàn zhè zuò qiáo xūyào dàliàng de rénlì hé wùlì.

Building this bridge requires a great deal of manpower and material resources.

往下游走一公里，就有一座桥。

Wǎng xiàyóu zǒu yì gōnglǐ, jiù yǒu yí zuò qiáo.

Walk one kilometer downstream and you will find a bridge.

成都有一座纪念杜甫的草堂。

Chéngdū yǒu yí zuò jìniàn Dù Fǔ de cǎotáng.

In Chengdu there is a thatched cottage in memory of Du Fu.

我不确定那座桥到底有多长。

Wǒ bú quèdìng nà zuò qiáo dàodǐ yǒu duō cháng.

I don't know the exact length of this bridge.

我们去年爬上了这座山。

Wǒmen qùnián pá shàng le zhè zuò shān.

We climbed the mountain last year.

我们将要去爬那座山。

Wǒmen jiāngyào qù pá nà zuò shān.

We are going to climb that mountain.

我们计划去爬那座山。

Wǒmen jìhuà qù pá nà zuò shān.

We plan to climb that mountain.

我住在那座城市外面。

Wǒ zhù zài nà zuò chéngshì wàimiàn.

I live outside of the city.

我哥住在一座小村庄里。

Wǒ gē zhù zài yí zuò xiǎo cūnzhuāng lǐ.

My brother lives in a small village.

我家在这座城市的东部。

Wǒjiā zài zhè zuò chéngshì de dōngbù.

My home is in the eastern part of this city.

我对这座老城市有深厚的感情。

Wǒ duì zhè zuò lǎo chéngshì yǒu shēnhòu de gǎnqíng.

I have a deep attachment to this old city.

我的房子有两座楼梯。

Wǒ de fángzi yǒu liǎng zuò lóutī.

My house has two flights of stairs.

我舍不得离开这座城市。

Wǒ shěbùde líkāi zhè zuò chéngshì.

I hate to leave this city.

我要去爬那座山。

Wǒ yào qù pá nà zuò shān.

I'm going to climb that mountain.

日本没有哪座山比富士山更高。

Rìběn méiyǒu nǎ zuò shān bǐ Fùshì Shān gèng gāo.

No mountain in Japan is higher than Mt. Fuji.

晚上，这座城市的灯光十分辉煌。

Wǎnshang, zhè zuò chéngshì de dēngguāng shífēn huīhuáng.

At night, the lights of this city are splendid.

有二十五座的车吗？

Yǒu èr shíwǔ zuò de chē ma?

Is there a car that seats twenty-five?

村口有一座很老的牌坊。

Cūnkǒu yǒu yí zuò hěn lǎo de páifāng.

There is a very old memorial archway at the village entrance.

校长在任期里建了两座新楼。

Xiàozhǎng zài rènqī lǐ jiànle liǎng zuò xīn lóu.

The principal built two new buildings during his tenure.

江边屹立着一座高楼。

Jiāngbiān yìlìzhe yí zuò gāolóu.

A tall building towers by the river.

池塘上有座桥。

Chítáng shàng yǒu zuò qiáo.

There is a bridge over the pond.

河上新建了一座水电站。

Hé shàng xīnjiàn le yí zuò shuǐdiànzhàn.

A new hydropower station has been built on the river.

河边并列着几座漂亮的小房子。

Hébiān bìnglièzhe jǐ zuò piàoliang de xiǎofángzi.

Several pretty little houses stand side by side by the river.

河边有一座废弃的工厂。

Hébiān yǒu yí zuò fèiqì de gōngchǎng.

There is an abandoned factory by the river.

波士顿是一座非常好的城市。

Bōshìdùn shì yí zuò fēicháng hǎo de chéngshì.

Boston is a wonderful city.

洁白的雪盖住了整座山。

Jiébái de xuěgài zhùle zhěng zuò shān.

Spotless white snow covered the whole mountain.

海盗找到了一座宝库。

Hǎidào zhǎodàole yí zuò bǎokù.

The pirates found a treasure house.

湖中间有一座孤立的小岛。

Hú zhōngjiān yǒu yí zuò gūlì de xiǎodǎo.

There is an isolated little island in the middle of the lake.

湖边有一座红色的亭子。

Húbiān yǒu yí zuò hóngsè de tíngzi.

There is a red pavilion by the lake.

照片的背景是一座很高的山。

Zhàopiān de bèijǐng shì yí zuò hěn gāo de shān.

The background of the photo is a very tall mountain.

爬这座山很困难。

Pá zhè zuò shān hěn kùnnan.

Climbing this mountain is very difficult.

狗整夜守护着这座房子。

Gǒu zhěngyè shǒuhùzhe zhè zuò fángzi.

The dog guards this house all night.

相传这座桥已经有一千年了。

Xiāngchuán zhè zuò qiáo yǐjīng yǒu yì qiānnián le.

According to legend, this bridge is a thousand years old.

看那座被雪覆盖的山。

Kàn nà zuò bèi xuě fùgài de shān.

Look at that mountain which is covered with snow.

老村子里有一座很旧的戏台。

Lǎo cūnzi lǐ yǒu yí zuò hěn jiù de xìtái.

There is a very old opera stage in the old village.

考古队发现了一座墓。

Kǎogǔ duì fāxiànle yí zuò mù.

The archaeological team discovered a tomb.

考古队在这里挖掘出了一座古墓。

Kǎogǔ duì zài zhèlǐ wājué chūle yí zuò gǔmù.

The archaeological team unearthed an ancient tomb here.

考古队正在这里挖掘一座古墓。

Kǎogǔ duì zhèngzài zhèlǐ wājué yí zuò gǔmù.

The archaeological team is excavating an ancient tomb here.

西西里是一座岛。

Xīxīlǐ shì yí zuò dǎo.

Sicily is an island.

请问，这座山峰有多高？

Qǐngwèn, zhè zuò shānfēng yǒu duō gāo?

Excuse me, how high is this peak?

谁看到这座桥不赞叹呢？

Shéi kàndào zhè zuò qiáo bú zàntàn ne?

Who could see this bridge and not exclaim in admiration?

近年来，这座城市迅速崛起。

Jìnniánlái, zhè zuò chéngshì xùnsù juéqǐ.

In recent years, this city has risen rapidly.

这两座塔建得很对称。

Zhè liǎng zuò tǎ jiàn de hěn duìchèn.

These two towers were built very symmetrically.