
Historic Limoges Town Hall Collapses in Flames Amid Mass Protests in France
- Date October 21, 2026
- Categories Beginner
- Tags Global Affairs
法国利摩日市政厅在抗议中起火倒塌
Fǎguó Límójì shìzhèngtīng zài kàngyì zhōng qǐhuǒ dǎotā
On October 17, 2026, the historic town hall in Limoges, France, was set on fire during nationwide protests over the cost of living. Masked people broke into the 143-year-old building and started the fire. The clock tower collapsed, and the building was largely destroyed. Across France, about 550,000 to 800,000 people protested, and around 1,200 people were arrested.
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翻译 Translation
Èr líng èr liù nián shí yuè shíqī rì, Fǎguó hěn duō chéngshì fāshēng le kàngyì huódòng. Zài Fǎguó zhōngnánbù de xiǎochéng Límójì, yí zuò lǎo shìzhèngtīng bèi rén fànghuǒ shāo le. Zhè zuò jiànzhù yǒu yìbǎi sìshísān nián de lìshǐ. Dāngtiān, yìxiē méngmiàn de rén dǎpò le chuānghu, jìnrù dàlóu, ránhòu diǎn le huǒ.
2026年10月17日,法国很多城市发生了抗议活动。在法国中南部的小城利摩日,一座老市政厅被人放火烧了。这座建筑有143年的历史。当天,一些蒙面的人打破了窗户,进入大楼,然后点了火。
On October 17, 2026, protests took place in many cities in France. In Limoges, a small city in central-southern France, an old town hall was set on fire. This building has a history of 143 years. That day, some masked people broke the windows, entered the building, and then set it on fire.
Huǒ hěn dà. Xiāofángyuán hěn kuài dào le, dànshì huǒ háishì shāo le hěn jiǔ. Shìzhèngtīng de zhōnglóu hěn gāo, yǒu sìshísān mǐ. Dàhuǒ zhōng, zhōnglóu dǎotā le. Dāngdì guānyuán shuō, shìzhèngtīng de wūdǐng huài le, dàbùfèn wàiqiáng yě méiyǒu le. Zhè zuò jiànzhù “dàbùfèn yǐjīng huǐ le”. Hěn duō Límójì de jūmín kàndào hòu, fēicháng nánguò.
火很大。消防员很快到了,但是火还是烧了很久。市政厅的钟楼很高,有43米。大火中,钟楼倒塌了。当地官员说,市政厅的屋顶坏了,大部分外墙也没有了。这座建筑“大部分已经毁了”。很多利摩日的居民看到后,非常难过。
The fire was very big. Firefighters arrived quickly, but the fire still burned for a long time. The town hall’s clock tower was very tall, 43 metres. In the fire, the clock tower collapsed. Local officials said the town hall’s roof was ruined, and most of the outer walls were gone too. The building was “largely destroyed.” Many residents of Limoges were very sad to see this.
城市
chéngshì
city
noun
上海是一个大城市。
Shànghǎi shì yí gè dà chéngshì.
Shanghai is a big city.
发生
fāshēng
to happen
verb
昨天这里发生了一起事故。
Zuótiān zhèlǐ fāshēng le yì qǐ shìgù.
An accident happened here yesterday.
抗议
kàngyì
to protest; protest
verb/noun
工人们在工厂门口抗议。
Gōngrénmen zài gōngchǎng ménkǒu kàngyì.
The workers protested at the factory gate.
市政厅
shìzhèngtīng
town hall; city hall
noun
市政厅前面有一个大广场。
Shìzhèngtīng qiánmiàn yǒu yí gè dà guǎngchǎng.
There is a big square in front of the town hall.
放火
fànghuǒ
to set on fire; arson
verb
放火是非常危险的犯罪行为。
Fànghuǒ shì fēicháng wēixiǎn de fànzuì xíngwéi.
Arson is a very dangerous criminal act.
建筑
jiànzhù
building; architecture; to build
noun/verb
这座建筑很有名。
Zhè zuò jiànzhù hěn yǒumíng.
This building is very famous.
历史
lìshǐ
history
noun
我很喜欢看历史书。
Wǒ hěn xǐhuan kàn lìshǐ shū.
I really like reading history books.
蒙面
méngmiàn
masked; to cover one’s face
adjective/verb
电影里的坏人常常蒙面。
Diànyǐng lǐ de huàirén chángcháng méngmiàn.
Bad people in movies are often masked.
窗户
chuānghu
window
noun
请把窗户打开。
Qǐng bǎ chuānghu dǎkāi.
Please open the window.
进入
jìnrù
to enter
verb
他进入了房间,关上了门。
Tā jìnrù le fángjiān, guānshàng le mén.
He entered the room and closed the door.
消防员
xiāofángyuán
firefighter
noun
消防员正在灭火。
Xiāofángyuán zhèngzài mièhuǒ.
Firefighters are putting out the fire.
钟楼
zhōnglóu
clock tower
noun
这座钟楼有一百多年的历史。
Zhè zuò zhōnglóu yǒu yìbǎi duō nián de lìshǐ.
This clock tower is over a hundred years old.
倒塌
dǎotā
to collapse
verb
那座旧房子在地震中倒塌了。
Nà zuò jiù fángzi zài dìzhèn zhōng dǎotā le.
That old house collapsed in the earthquake.
官员
guānyuán
official
noun
政府官员参加了会议。
Zhèngfǔ guānyuán cānjiā le huìyì.
Government officials attended the meeting.
屋顶
wūdǐng
roof
noun
屋顶上有一只猫。
Wūdǐng shàng yǒu yì zhī māo.
There is a cat on the roof.
外墙
wàiqiáng
outer wall
noun
这栋楼的外墙是红色的。
Zhè dòng lóu de wàiqiáng shì hóngsè de.
The outer wall of this building is red.
居民
jūmín
resident
noun
这个社区的居民互相帮助。
Zhège shèqū de jūmín hùxiāng bāngzhù.
The residents of this community help each other.
难过
nánguò
sad
adjective
听到这个消息,我很难过。
Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, wǒ hěn nánguò.
I was very sad to hear this news.
物价
wùjià
prices (of goods)
noun
最近物价上涨了很多。
Zuìjìn wùjià shàngzhǎng le hěn duō.
Prices have risen a lot recently.
上涨
shàngzhǎng
to rise; to go up
verb
房价一直在上涨。
Fángjià yìzhí zài shàngzhǎng.
Housing prices keep rising.
公共服务
gōnggòng fúwù
public services
noun phrase
政府应该改善公共服务。
Zhèngfǔ yīnggāi gǎishàn gōnggòng fúwù.
The government should improve public services.
参加
cānjiā
to participate; to join
verb
我要参加明天的比赛。
Wǒ yào cānjiā míngtiān de bǐsài.
I will take part in tomorrow’s competition.
变
biàn
to become; to change
verb
天气变冷了。
Tiānqì biàn lěng le.
The weather has become cold.
暴力
bàolì
violence; violent
noun/adjective
我们反对一切形式的暴力。
Wǒmen fǎnduì yíqiè xíngshì de bàolì.
We oppose all forms of violence.
砸
zá
to smash; to break
verb
他生气地砸了杯子。
Tā shēngqì de zá le bēizi.
He smashed the cup in anger.
攻击
gōngjī
to attack; attack
verb/noun
那只狗攻击了陌生人。
Nà zhī gǒu gōngjī le mòshēng rén.
That dog attacked a stranger.
催泪瓦斯
cuīlèi wǎsī
tear gas
noun
警察使用催泪瓦斯控制了局面。
Jǐngchá shǐyòng cuīlèi wǎsī kòngzhì le júmiàn.
The police used tear gas to control the situation.
统计
tǒngjì
to count; statistics
verb/noun
据统计,今年游客增加了。
Jù tǒngjì, jīnnián yóukè zēngjiā le.
According to statistics, tourists increased this year.
被捕
bèi bǔ
to be arrested
verb phrase
小偷被捕了。
Xiǎotōu bèi bǔ le.
The thief was arrested.
受伤
shòushāng
to be injured
verb
他的手受伤了。
Tā de shǒu shòushāng le.
His hand is injured.
总统
zǒngtǒng
president
noun
总统发表了电视讲话。
Zǒngtǒng fābiǎo le diànshì jiǎnghuà.
The president gave a televised address.
容忍
róngrěn
to tolerate
verb
我们不能容忍不诚实的行为。
Wǒmen bù néng róngrěn bù chéngshí de xíngwéi.
We cannot tolerate dishonest behaviour.
破坏
pòhuài
to destroy; destruction
verb/noun
不要破坏公共财物。
Bú yào pòhuài gōnggòng cáiwù.
Do not destroy public property.
起诉
qǐsù
to prosecute; to sue
verb
公司起诉了那名员工。
Gōngsī qǐsù le nà míng yuángōng.
The company sued that employee.
惩罚
chéngfá
to punish; punishment
verb/noun
做错事就要受到惩罚。
Zuò cuò shì jiù yào shòudào chéngfá.
If you do something wrong, you will be punished.
市长
shìzhǎng
mayor
noun
市长访问了这所学校。
Shìzhǎng fǎngwèn le zhè suǒ xuéxiào.
The mayor visited this school.
表达
biǎodá
to express
verb
他表达了感谢。
Tā biǎodá le gǎnxiè.
He expressed his thanks.
意见
yìjiàn
opinion
noun
大家提出了很多意见。
Dàjiā tíchū le hěn duō yìjiàn.
Everyone put forward many opinions.
方式
fāngshì
way; method
noun
这是解决问题的一种方式。
Zhè shì jiějué wèntí de yì zhǒng fāngshì.
This is one way to solve the problem.
更
gèng
more; even more
adverb
今天比昨天更热。
Jīntiān bǐ zuótiān gèng rè.
Today is even hotter than yesterday.
糟
zāo
bad; terrible
adjective
情况很糟。
Qíngkuàng hěn zāo.
The situation is very bad.
烧毁
shāohuǐ
to burn down; to destroy by fire
verb
大火烧毁了森林。
Dàhuǒ shāohuǐ le sēnlín.
The fire burned down the forest.
心中
xīnzhōng
in one’s heart
noun
他心中有一个梦想。
Tā xīnzhōng yǒu yí gè mèngxiǎng.
He has a dream in his heart.
永远
yǒngyuǎn
forever
adverb
我会永远记得你。
Wǒ huì yǒngyuǎn jìde nǐ.
I will remember you forever.
遗憾
yíhàn
regret; regrettable
noun/adjective
没能去旅行,我很遗憾。
Méi néng qù lǚxíng, wǒ hěn yíhàn.
I regret not being able to travel.
被 (bèi)
“被” is used to make a passive sentence. It shows that the subject receives an action. The structure is “A 被 (B) + verb.” We often use “被” to say that someone or something was hurt, destroyed, or affected.
我的杯子被弟弟打破了。
Wǒ de bēizi bèi dìdi dǎpò le.
My cup was broken by my younger brother.
那棵大树被风吹倒了。
Nà kē dà shù bèi fēng chuī dǎo le.
That big tree was blown down by the wind.
他的自行车被偷了。
Tā de zìxíngchē bèi tōu le.
His bicycle was stolen.
一边……一边…… (yìbiān... yìbiān...)
“一边……一边……” means “doing one thing while doing another.” It is used when two actions happen at the same time. The structure is “一边 + verb 1 + 一边 + verb 2.”
他一边吃饭一边看手机。
Tā yìbiān chīfàn yìbiān kàn shǒujī.
He looks at his phone while eating.
我们一边走路一边聊天。
Wǒmen yìbiān zǒulù yìbiān liáotiān.
We chat while walking.
妹妹一边唱歌一边跳舞。
Mèimei yìbiān chànggē yìbiān tiàowǔ.
My younger sister sings while dancing.
然后 (ránhòu)
“然后” means “then” or “after that.” It is used to show the order of events. It comes after the first action and before the second action.
我先洗手,然后吃饭。
Wǒ xiān xǐshǒu, ránhòu chīfàn.
I wash my hands first, then eat.
他先做作业,然后出去玩。
Tā xiān zuò zuòyè, ránhòu chūqù wán.
He does his homework first, then goes out to play.
我们坐地铁到火车站,然后坐火车去北京。
Wǒmen zuò dìtiě dào huǒchēzhàn, ránhòu zuò huǒchē qù Běijīng.
We take the subway to the train station, then take the train to Beijing.
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