关卡 (guān kǎ) — (noun) checkpoint; barrier (at border or customs); (noun) screening point; hurdle (e.g., in censorship or a process)
Definition
Literally 'pass/gate' (关) + 'card/checkpoint' (卡), used both for a physical barrier (customs, border) and a figurative hurdle to clear in a process.
noun
checkpointbarrier (at border or customs)screening pointhurdle (e.g., in censorship or a process)
Measure word · 道
Examples
- 关卡。Hǎi guān de guān kǎ jiǎn chá dé hěn yán gé.The customs checkpoint inspects very strictly.
- 关卡。Zhè bù diàn yǐng tōng guò le shěn hé guān kǎ cái néng shàng yìng.This film can only be released after passing the censorship screening.
- ，关卡。Zài chuàng yè guò chéng zhōng, zī jīn shì yí gè zhòng yào guān kǎ.In the process of starting a business, funding is an important hurdle.
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