strategic hub; vital crossroads
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strategic hub; vital crossroads; key junction where important routes converge
Often used in geographical, military, and transportation contexts to describe locations of strategic importance.
Lán兰
zhōu州
xiàng向
lái来
shì是
xī西
běi北
jiāo交
tōng通
de的
yào要
chōng冲
。
Lanzhou has always been the strategic hub of northwest transportation.
Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
shì是
lián连
jiē接
nán南
běi北
de的
zhòng重
yào要
yào要
chōng冲
。
This city is an important strategic junction connecting the north and south.
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Zì自
gǔ古
yǐ以
lái来
，
zhè这
lǐ里
jiù就
shì是
bīng兵
jiā家
bì必
zhēng争
de的
yào要
chōng冲
zhī之
dì地
。
Since ancient times, this place has been a strategic location that military strategists must contend for.
Gāi该
zhèn镇
wèi位
yú于
liǎng两
tiáo条
gāo高
sù速
gōng公
lù路
de的
jiāo交
huì汇
chù处
，
shì是
yī一
gè个
jiāo交
tōng通
yào要
chōng冲
。
The town is located at the intersection of two expressways, making it a vital transportation hub.