pass; checkpoint; critical juncture
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
pass; strategic pass; checkpoint
Refers to a narrow passage, mountain pass, or checkpoint that must be traversed. Often used in military, travel, or logistical contexts.
Shì士
bīng兵
men们
rì日
yè夜
bǎ把
shǒu守
zhe着
zhè这
ge个
yān咽
hóu喉
guān关
kǒu口
。
The soldiers guard this strategic chokepoint day and night.
Yuè越
guò过
zhè这
dào道
guān关
kǒu口
，
qián前
miàn面
jiù就
shì是
yī一
piàn片
kāi开
kuò阔
de的
píng平
yuán原
。
Once you cross this pass, there is a vast open plain ahead.
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Gǔ古
dài代
Cháng长
chéng城
shàng上
shè设
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
zhòng重
yào要
de的
guān关
kǒu口
。
Many important passes were built along the Great Wall in ancient times.
noun
critical juncture; crucial moment; turning point
Used metaphorically to describe a decisive or critical point in time, process, or situation, often implying high stakes or difficulty.
Xiàn现
zài在
zhèng正
shì是
bǐ比
sài赛
de的
jǐn紧
yào要
guān关
kǒu口
，
wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
fàng放
sōng松
。
Now is the critical juncture of the competition; we cannot let our guard down.
Chéng成
bài败
zài在
cǐ此
yī一
jǔ举
，
wǒ我
men们
yǐ已
jīng经
dào到
le了
zuì最
hòu后
de的
guān关
kǒu口
。
Success or failure depends on this one move; we have reached the final critical point.
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Zài在
zhè这
jiān艰
nán难
guān关
kǒu口
，
dà大
jiā家
gèng更
yào要
tuán团
jié结
yī一
zhì致
。
At this difficult juncture, everyone must unite even more closely.