塔

tǎ

HSK 6

塔 — tǎ

1. pagoda; stupa (Buddhist tower)

   那座古塔已有八百多年的历史。 nà zuò gǔtǎ yǐyǒu bābǎiduōnián de lìshǐ — That ancient pagoda has a history of more than 800 years.

2. tower; pylon (general tower-like structure)

   电视塔的高度吸引了许多游客。 diànshìtǎ de gāodù xīyǐn le xǔduō yóukè — The TV tower's height attracted many tourists.

3. (loanword) tart (pastry)

   下午想吃个水果塔配咖啡。 xiàwǔ xiǎng chī gè shuǐguǒ tǎ pèi kāfēi — I want to have a fruit tart with coffee this afternoon.