diāobǎo
碉
blockhouse; pillbox
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
blockhouse; fortified pillbox
formalMostly used in military contexts, often built with reinforced concrete or stone to resist enemy fire.
Kàng抗
zhàn战
shí时
qí期
，
zhàn战
shì士
men们
zài在
shān山
shàng上
xiū修
jiàn建
le了
xǔ许
duō多
diāo碉
bǎo堡
。
During the War of Resistance Against Japan, soldiers built many blockhouses on the mountains.
dí敌
jūn军
de的
diāo碉
bǎo堡
bèi被
wǒ我
men们
de的
pào炮
huǒ火
cuī摧
huǐ毁
le了
。
The enemy's pillboxes were destroyed by our artillery fire.
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Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
zhèn镇
bǎo保
liú留
le了
qīng清
dài代
yí遗
liú留
xià下
lái来
de的
diāo碉
bǎo堡
gōng工
shì事
。
This ancient town has preserved blockhouse fortifications left over from the Qing Dynasty.
shì士
bīng兵
men们
duǒ躲
zài在
diāo碉
bǎo堡
lǐ里
bì躲
dí避
dí敌
jūn军
de的
jìn进
gōng攻
。
The soldiers hid in the blockhouses to avoid the enemy's attack.
biān边
fáng防
bù部
duì队
zài在
biān边
jìng境
yán沿
xiàn线
bù部
shǔ署
le了
duō多
gè个
diāo碉
bǎo堡
shào哨
wèi位
。
The border defense forces have deployed multiple blockhouse outposts along the border.