checkpoint; customs post; barrier
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
checkpoint; customs post; barrier; tollgate
Often refers to historical or border control points, but also used for modern security checkpoints and figurative barriers.
Wǒ我
men们
tōng通
guò过
biān边
jìng境
guān关
qiǎ卡
shí时
jiē接
shòu受
le了
jiǎn检
chá查
。
We were inspected when passing through the border checkpoint.
Gǔ古
dài代
zài在
zhòng重
yào要
dào道
lù路
shàng上
shè设
lì立
guān关
qiǎ卡
shōu收
qǔ取
shāng商
shuì税
。
In ancient times, checkpoints were established on important roads to collect commercial taxes.
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Chē车
liàng辆
zài在
jìn进
rù入
chéng城
shì市
qián前
bì必
xū须
tōng通
guò过
huán环
bǎo保
guān关
qiǎ卡
。
Vehicles must pass the environmental protection checkpoint before entering the city.