yào
chōng

common
noun
technical

Meaning of 要冲

要冲 means strategic hub; vital crossroads; key junction where important routes converge. Pronounced yào chōng.

  • strategic hub; vital crossroads; key junction where important routes converge

Definitions & Examples

Lán
zhōu
xiàng
lái
shì
西
běi
jiāo
tōng
de
yào
chōng
 

Lanzhou has always been the strategic hub of northwest transportation.

Zhè
zuò
chéng
shì
shì
lián
jiē
nán
běi
de
zhòng
yào
yào
chōng
 

This city is an important strategic junction connecting the north and south.

lái
 
zhè
jiù
shì
bīng
jiā
zhēng
de
yào
chōng
zhī
 

Since ancient times, this place has been a strategic location that military strategists must contend for.

Gāi
zhèn
wèi
liǎng
tiáo
gāo
gōng
de
jiāo
huì
chù
 
shì
jiāo
tōng
yào
chōng
 

The town is located at the intersection of two expressways, making it a vital transportation hub.