strategic passage; key position
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
strategic point; vital communication hub
literaryLiterary term referring to a place of military or transportation importance.
Cǐ此
dì地
shì是
nán南
běi北
tōng通
qú衢
de的
jīn津
yào要
，
lì历
lái来
wéi为
bīng兵
jiā家
bì必
zhēng争
。
This place is a vital communication hub between north and south, historically contested by military strategists.
Jūn军
duì队
è扼
shǒu守
jīn津
yào要
，
yǐ以
yù御
lái来
fàn犯
zhī之
dí敌
。
The army held the strategic passage to defend against the invading enemy.
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Cháng长
Jiāng江
shàng上
jǐ几
zuò座
qiáo桥
liáng梁
，
jiē皆
shì是
jiāo交
tōng通
jīn津
yào要
。
Several bridges over the Yangtze River are key transportation points.
noun
key position; prominent post
literaryMetaphorical usage, often referring to a position of significant power or influence.
Tā他
zài在
cháo朝
tíng廷
zhōng中
shēn身
jū居
jīn津
yào要
，
yī一
yán言
jiǔ九
dǐng鼎
。
He holds a key position in the imperial court; his words carry great weight.
Zhè这
wèi位
nián年
qīng轻
de的
guān官
yuán员
bèi被
wěi委
yǐ以
jīn津
yào要
，
qián前
tú途
wú无
liàng量
。
This young official was entrusted with a prominent post, and his future is limitless.
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Gōng公
sī司
chóng重
zǔ组
hòu后
，
tā他
zhàn占
jù据
le了
guǎn管
lǐ理
céng层
de的
jīn津
yào要
。
After the company restructuring, he occupied a key position in the management layer.