diāobǎo

碉堡

Word · Noun

military blockhouse; fortified bunker; stronghold

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

military blockhouse; fortified bunker; pillbox

neutral

A permanent or semi-permanent defensive structure, often made of concrete, brick, or stone, used to house troops and weapons. Central to static defense lines.

Zhè这
ge个
shān山
pō坡
shàng上
cán残
liú留
zhe着
zhàn战
zhēng争
shí时
qī期
de的
diāo碉
bǎo堡
 。

A bunker from the war period remains on this hillside.

Dí敌
jūn军
zài在
qiáo桥
tóu头
xiū修
jiàn建
le了
yī一
zuò座
jiān坚
gù固
de的
diāo碉
bǎo堡
 。

The enemy built a fortified blockhouse at the bridgehead.

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Zhàn战
shì士
men们
bì必
xū须
cuī摧
huǐ毁
qián前
fāng方
de的
diāo碉
bǎo堡
cái才
néng能
jì继
xù续
qián前
jìn进
 。

The soldiers must destroy the pillbox ahead to continue advancing.

2.

noun

stronghold; bastion; metaphorical fortress

literary

Used figuratively to describe something顽固 or impregnable, such as a belief, tradition, or difficult problem.

Chuán传
tǒng统
de的
guān观
niàn念
zài在
tā他
xīn心
zhōng中
jiù就
xiàng像
yī一
zuò座
jiān坚
gù固
de的
diāo碉
bǎo堡
 。

Traditional notions are like a strong fortress in his mind.

Gōng攻
kè克
zhè这
ge个
jì技
shù术
nán难
tí题
 ,
jiù就
xiàng像
gōng攻
pò破
yī一
zuò座
kē科
xué学
diāo碉
bǎo堡
 。

Solving this technical problem is like breaching a scientific stronghold.