瓦礫

Japanese

Noun

瓦礫 (hiragana がれき, romaji gareki)

1. rubble

Mandarin

Noun

瓦礫 (traditional, Pinyin wǎlì, simplified 瓦砾)

1. (archaic) broken bricks and tiles

Usage notes

• Often used when describing a desolate and run-down place.

References

• "瓦礫" (in Mandarin), Guoyu Cidian On-line Mandarin Dictionary (國語辭典). URL accessed on 2008-05-03.
• 2007, Hanyu Da Cidian 3.0 (in Mandarin), Hong Kong: Commercial Press, ISBN 9789620702778: