strategic hub; key post
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
strategically important; crucial; vital
formalDescribes a location that is a critical transportation hub or military stronghold.
Xú徐
zhōu州
dì地
chù处
jīn津
pǔ浦
tiě铁
lù路
hé和
Lǒng陇
Hǎi海
tiě铁
lù路
de的
jiāo交
chā叉
diǎn点
，
shì是
ge个
shí十
fēn分
chōng冲
yào要
de的
dì地
fang方
。
Xuzhou is located at the intersection of the Jinpu and Longhai railways, making it a place of great strategic importance.
Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
dì地
chù处
nán南
běi北
jiāo交
tōng通
de的
chōng冲
yào要
，
zì自
gǔ古
yǐ以
lái来
jiù就
shì是
bīng兵
jiā家
bì必
zhēng争
zhī之
dì地
。
Located at a crucial north-south transportation hub, this city has been a strategic point contested by military strategists since ancient times.
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Shǒu守
zhù住
zhè这
ge个
chōng冲
yào要
de的
guān关
kǒu口
，
jiù就
néng能
kòng控
zhì制
zhěng整
gè个
dì地
qū区
de的
tōng通
dào道
。
Holding this vital mountain pass allows control of the entire region's access routes.
noun
key position; important post
literaryA literary term for a high-ranking or pivotal official position.
Tā他
jiǔ久
jū居
chōng冲
yào要
，
duì对
cháo朝
zhèng政
liǎo了
rú如
zhǐ指
zhǎng掌
。
Having long held a key post, he has a thorough understanding of court politics.
Cháo朝
tíng廷
jiāng将
tā他
diào调
rèn任
dào到
yī一
gè个
gèng更
wéi为
chōng冲
yào要
de的
zhí职
wèi位
shang上
。
The imperial court transferred him to an even more important post.
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Shēn身
jū居
chōng冲
yào要
，
zé责
rèn任
zhòng重
dà大
。
Holding a key position comes with great responsibility.