qiáo
tóu
bǎo

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Meaning of 桥头堡

桥头堡 means fortified position; blockhouse; stronghold set up to control an important bridge or ferry; decorative structure like a blockhouse built at the end of a large bridge. Pronounced qiáo tóu bǎo.

  • fortified position; blockhouse; stronghold set up to control an important bridge or ferry
  • decorative structure like a blockhouse built at the end of a large bridge
  • bridgehead; starting point; foothold for an advance

Definitions & Examples

duì
xùn
zhàn
lǐng
le
shàng
de
qiáo
tóu
bǎo
 

The troops quickly captured the bridgehead on the river.

Zhè
ge
kǒu
de
qiáo
tóu
bǎo
shǒu
nán
gōng
 

The fortified position at this ferry crossing is easy to defend and hard to attack.

Measure Words

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