border pass; frontier fortress
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1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
border pass; frontier fortress
formalRefers to important fortified checkpoints or garrisons located on national borders, often used in formal or literary contexts.
Shì士
bīng兵
men们
zhèng正
zài在
zhèn镇
shǒu守
biān边
guān关
。
The soldiers are guarding the border pass.
Gǔ古
dài代
shī诗
rén人
cháng常
xiě写
xià下
guān关
yú于
biān边
guān关
de的
bēi悲
zhuàng壮
shī诗
piān篇
。
Ancient poets often wrote poignant poems about frontier fortresses.
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Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
chéng城
céng曾
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
biān边
guān关
zhòng重
zhèn镇
。
This ancient city used to be an important border garrison town.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
wú无
shù数
jiàng将
shì士
wèi为
bǎo保
wèi卫
biān边
guān关
zhàn战
sǐ死
shā沙
chǎng场
。
Countless soldiers died in battle defending the border passes throughout history.
Biān边
guān关
de的
fēng烽
huǒ火
tái台
zhì至
jīn今
réng仍
yì屹
lì立
zài在
qún群
shān山
zhī之
zhōng中
。
The beacon towers on the border passes still stand tall among the mountains.