protective screen; barrier; shield
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
protective screen; barrier (esp. of mountains, islands, or other natural features)
Commonly used to describe natural geographical features that provide protection or serve as defensive barriers.
Yān燕
shān山
shān山
dì地
hé和
Xī西
shān山
shān山
dì地
shì是
Běi北
jīng京
tiān天
rán然
de的
píng屏
zhàng障
。
The Yanshan and Xishan mountain ranges form a natural protective barrier for Beijing.
Zhè这
zuò座
dǎo岛
yǔ屿
shì是
zǔ祖
guó国
hǎi海
jiāng疆
de的
tiān天
rán然
píng屏
zhàng障
。
This island serves as a natural barrier for the nation's maritime territory.
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Cháng长
chéng城
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
zhōng中
yuán原
wáng王
cháo朝
de的
běi北
fāng方
píng屏
zhàng障
。
The Great Wall was the northern protective barrier for ancient Central Plains dynasties.
verb
to shield; to screen; to block; to serve as a barrier
literaryLiterary usage found in classical or formal written Chinese.
Píng屏
zhàng障
zhōng中
yuán原
Shielding the Central Plains.
Qún群
shān山
píng屏
zhàng障
zhe着
zhè这
piàn片
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
tǔ土
dì地
。
The mountains shield this ancient land.
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Dà大
jiāng江
píng屏
zhàng障
nán南
běi北
。
The great river forms a barrier between north and south.