- 隔壁 gébì next doorthe room or house next door; the people living next door
- 墙壁 qiángbì wallwall; structure made of brick, stone, or earth used for support or partitioning
- 壁橱 bìchú built-in closeta built-in wardrobe, cupboard, or closet; also called [[壁柜|壁櫃|bi4 gui4]]
- 壁垒 bìlěi barrierfigurative boundary between opposing groups or rival camps; social or conceptual divide
- 壁炉 bìlú fireplaceA stove or hearth built into a wall for indoor heating or decoration.
- 壁纸 bìzhǐ wallpaperDecorative or protective paper pasted onto the interior walls of a room; also used for the background image on a computer or phone screen.
- 壁画 bìhuà muralmural; fresco; a painting or carving on a wall or ceiling
- 赤壁 chìbì Red CliffsRed Cliffs, a historic location in Hubei province; specifically the site of the famous Battle of Red Cliffs in 208 AD between [[孙权|孫權|sun1 quan2]] and [[刘备|劉備|liu2 bei4]] against [[曹操|曹操|cao2 cao1]]
- 戈壁 gēbì the Gobi DesertThe vast desert region in North China and southern Mongolia.
- 壁虎 bìhǔ geckogecko; house lizard
- 石壁 shíbì stone cliffa cliff or precipice with a steep, wall-like rock face
- 半壁江山 bànbìjiāngshān half the countryhalf of the country, especially the part remaining under one's control after an invasion or during a period of national decline; a vast swathe of territory
- 面壁 miànbì to face the wallTo sit facing a wall; often refers to the Buddhist practice of meditation or to being sent to a corner as a punishment.
- 峭壁 qiàobì cliffcliff; steep precipice
- 腹壁 fùbì abdominal wallthe group of structures that form the wall of the abdominal cavity
- 碰壁 pèngbì to run into a wallto hit or strike one's head or body against a wall
- 壁球 bìqiú squashthe sport of squash, a racquet sport played on a court surrounded by four walls where players hit a small hollow rubber ball against the walls
- 绝壁 juébì precipiceextremely steep cliff or rock face; precipice
- 四壁 sìbì the walls of a roomthe four walls of a room; all sides of a house
- 岩壁 yánbì cliff; rock walla cliff, steep rock face, or natural stone wall; a dike or palisade
- 壁挂 bìguà wall hanginga decorative hanging for a wall, such as a tapestry, embroidery, or weaving
- 细胞壁 xìbāobì cell walla rigid layer located outside the cell membrane in plants, fungi, and bacteria that provides support and protection
- 壁灯 bìdēng wall lampwall lamp; bracket light
- 悬崖峭壁 xuányáqiàobì steep cliffssheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces; describes mountains that are tall and dangerously steep
- 关税壁垒 guānshuìbìlěi tariff barrierA trade policy that uses high import taxes or additional fees to restrict the entry of foreign goods and protect domestic industries; also called a tariff wall.
- 戈壁滩 gēbìtān Gobi DesertA stony desert or gravel plain, typically referring to the Gobi Desert; also refers to desert terrain consisting of bare rock, pebbles, and coarse sand.
- 铜墙铁壁 tóngqiángtiěbì impregnable defense(idiom) copper wall and iron bastion; used to describe an extremely solid and indestructible fortification or defense
- 崖壁 yábì cliffthe steep face of a cliff; escarpment; precipice
- 赤壁之战 chìbìzhīzhàn Battle of Red CliffA decisive naval battle in 208 AD at the end of the Han Dynasty, where the allied forces of [[刘备|劉備|liu2 bei4]] and [[孙权|孫權|sun1 quan2]] defeated the much larger army of [[曹操|曹操|cao2 cao1]], leading to the [[三国|三國|san1 guo2]] period.
- 飞檐走壁 fēiyánzǒubì to leap over roofs and wallsto move across roofs and vault over walls with agility, as if flying; typically describes the feats of highly skilled martial artists or thieves
- 鹤壁 hèbì HebiHebi, a prefecture-level city in Henan Province
- 作壁上观 zuòbìshàngguān to sit by and watchTo sit on the sidelines and watch without getting involved or helping either side; to be a bystander.
- 壁板 bìbǎn sidingsiding on the exterior of a building; wainscoting or paneling on an interior wall
- 照壁 zhàobì screen walla screen wall facing or inside the entrance gate of a traditional Chinese house for privacy and decoration; also called [[照墙|照牆|zhao4 qiang2]] or [[影壁|影壁|ying3 bi4]]
- 残垣断壁 cányuánduànbì ruinsruined walls and debris; describes a scene of devastation or desolate ruins after a disaster
- 家徒四壁 jiātúsìbì to be utterly destituteliterally meaning having only four bare walls at home; extremely poor and possessing nothing
- 壁柜 bìguì built-in wardrobeA closet or cupboard built into a wall; a built-in wardrobe.
- 戈壁沙漠 gēbìshāmò Gobi Desertthe Gobi Desert, a large desert region in northern China and southern Mongolia
- 鹤壁市 hèbìshì HebiHebi, a prefecture-level city in [[河南|河南|he2 nan2]] province
- 破壁 pòbì dilapidated wallA broken or ruined wall; crumbling masonry
- 影壁 yǐngbì screen wallA short wall placed inside or outside an entrance to traditional Chinese buildings to block the view or provide decoration; also known as a spirit wall.
- 铁壁 tiěbì impregnable defensean iron wall; used to describe a defense or fortification that is extremely solid and impossible to break through
- 板壁 bǎnbì wooden partitiona wooden wall or partition used to divide a room
- 断壁残垣 duànbìcányuán ruinsLiterally walls reduced to rubble; describes a scene of total devastation or the remains of dilapidated buildings.
- 半壁 bànbì half a wallhalf a wall or a partial wall; often describing ruins or murals
- 井壁 jǐngbì well wallthe wall or interior surface of a well
- 壁立 bìlì to rise steeplyTo stand upright like a wall; used to describe mountain peaks or cliffs rising steeply.
- 悬崖绝壁 xuányájuébì sheer cliffssheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces; describes a steep and dangerous mountain landscape
- 壁报 bìbào wall newspaperA handmade publication containing news, messages, or drawings posted on a wall for public display within an organization or community.
Sources
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH