bǎo

堡

Character · Noun

fortress; fort; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

fortress; bastion; blockhouse

formal

Commonly used to refer to fortified defensive structures.

Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
chéng城
bǎo堡
yǐ已
yǒu有
qiān千
nián年
lì历
shǐ史
 。

This ancient fortress has a thousand-year history.

Zhàn战
shì士
men们
zhù驻
shǒu守
zài在
qiáo桥
tóu头
bǎo堡
shàng上
 。

The soldiers are stationed at the bridge blockhouse.

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Dì地
bǎo堡
shì是
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
xiǎo小
xíng型
fáng防
yù御
gōng工
shì事
 。

A pillbox is a common small defensive fortification.

Tā他
men们
zài在
biān边
jìng境
jiàn建
qǐ起
le了
fáng防
yù御
bǎo堡
lěi垒
 。

They built defensive fortresses along the border.

Zhè这
gè个
diāo碉
bǎo堡
yì易
shǒu守
nán难
gōng攻
 。

This fortified bunker is easy to defend and hard to attack.

2.

noun

surname Bao

neutral

Used as a family name.

Bǎo堡
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
xué学
xiào校
de的
yǔ语
wén文
lǎo老
shī师
 。

Mr. Bao is the Chinese teacher at our school.

Wǒ我
rèn认
shi识
yī一
wèi位
xìng姓
bǎo堡
de的
péng朋
you友
 。

I know a friend whose surname is Bao.