关口 (guān kǒu) — (noun) strategic pass; mountain pass; checkpoint; (noun) juncture; critical point; key moment
Definition
Used for both a physical mountain pass or checkpoint and a figurative 'critical juncture / key moment.' The second sense is more common at this level, often paired with 重要 or 关键.
noun
strategic passmountain passcheckpointjuncturecritical pointkey moment
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 关口。Jūn duì zài guān kǒu shè xià le zhòng bīng fáng shǒu.The army deployed heavy troops to defend the strategic pass.
- 关口，。Zài zhè ge zhòng yào guān kǒu, wǒ men bì xū zuò chū zhèng què de xuǎn zé.At this critical juncture, we must make the right choice.
- 关口。Tán pàn yǐ jīng jìn rù le guān jiàn guān kǒu.The negotiations have entered a key point.
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