hǎifáng

海防

Word · Noun

coastal defense; maritime defense

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

coastal defense; maritime defense; seaward defense

formal

Primarily used in military and geopolitical contexts to refer to national defense systems protecting maritime borders.

Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
jiā加
qiáng强
hǎi海
fáng防
jiàn建
shè设
 ,
bǎo保
wèi卫
zǔ祖
guó国
hǎi海
jiāng疆
 。

We must strengthen coastal defense construction to safeguard our national maritime territory.

Zhè这
zhī支
bù部
duì队
cháng常
nián年
zhù驻
shǒu守
zài在
hǎi海
fáng防
qián前
xiàn线
 。

This unit is stationed year-round at the coastal defense front line.

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Xiàn现
dài代
hǎi海
fáng防
xū需
yào要
xiān先
jìn进
de的
léi雷
dá达
hé和
dǎo导
dàn弹
xì系
tǒng统
 。

Modern maritime defense requires advanced radar and missile systems.

Míng明
cháo朝
shí时
qī期
 ,
hǎi海
fáng防
sōng松
xiè懈
dǎo导
zhì致
wō倭
kòu寇
pín频
fán繁
qīn侵
rǎo扰
 。

During the Ming Dynasty, lax coastal defense led to frequent raids by Japanese pirates.