strategic stronghold; key city; industrial center
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
strategically important town or city; key stronghold; major center
Commonly used in compounds to specify the type of importance, such as strategic, industrial, or cultural. Often implies a place of military or economic significance that serves as a hub.
Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
shì是
xī西
běi北
dì地
qū区
de的
zhàn战
lüè略
zhòng重
zhèn镇
。
This city is a strategic stronghold in the northwest region.
Wǔ武
hàn汉
shì是
huá华
zhōng中
dì地
qū区
de的
gōng工
yè业
zhòng重
zhèn镇
。
Wuhan is a major industrial center in central China.
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Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
zhè这
lǐ里
yī一
zhí直
shì是
bīng兵
jiā家
bì必
zhēng争
de的
zhòng重
zhèn镇
。
Historically, this has always been a crucial stronghold that military strategists vied for.
Zuò作
wéi为
wén文
huà化
zhòng重
zhèn镇
，
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
yōng拥
yǒu有
zhòng众
duō多
bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
。
As a major cultural center, this city boasts numerous museums.