長ちょう城じょう

noun

long defensive wall; long fortification wall

Refers to any long wall built for defense, such as ancient Chinese walls or similar fortifications. Not an everyday word; mostly used in historical or geographical contexts.

• 中ちゅう国ごくには万ばん里りの長ちょう城じょう以い外がいにも多おおくの長ちょう城じょうが築きずかれた。

  In China, many long defensive walls were built besides the Great Wall.

noun

Great Wall of China

Almost always used in the full phrase 万里の長城. When 長城 appears alone in context, it usually refers to the Great Wall.

See also: 万里の長城

• 万ばん里りの長ちょう城じょうは世せ界かい遺い産さんに登とう録ろくされている。

  The Great Wall of China is registered as a World Heritage site.