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工事

Word · Noun

military fortifications; defensive works

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

military fortifications; defensive works; fieldworks

neutral

A general term for man-made defensive structures in a battlefield or military area. Commonly used in military contexts.

Shì士
bīng兵
men们
zhèng正
zài在
qián前
yán沿
zhèn阵
dì地
xiū修
zhù筑
gōng工
shì事
 。

The soldiers are constructing fortifications at the front line.

Dí敌
rén人
jiān坚
gù固
de的
gōng工
shì事
gěi给
jìn进
gōng攻
dài带
lái来
le了
jù巨
dà大
kùn困
nan难
 。

The enemy's sturdy fortifications posed great difficulty for the attack.

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Zhè这
ge个
yǎn掩
tǐ体
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
fáng防
yù御
gōng工
shì事
 。

This bunker is an important defensive work.