壁垒 (bì lěi) — (historical) rampart, defensive wall of a fortress; (figurative) barrier, obstacle (e.g. trade barrier, ideological barrier)
Definition
壁垒 is a formal, written term for a barrier — literal (rampart) or figurative (trade, ideological). Stronger and more literary than 障碍; for intangible emotional barriers, use 隔阂.
noun
(historical) rampartdefensive wall of a fortress(figurative) barrierobstacle (e.g. trade barrier, ideological barrier)
Measure word · 道
Examples
- 壁垒。Zhè zuò gǔ chéng de bì lěi bǎo cún dé hěn wán zhěng.The ramparts of this ancient city are well preserved.
- 壁垒。Liǎng guó zhī jiān xū yào xiāo chú mào yì bì lěi.The two countries need to remove trade barriers.
- 壁垒。Sī xiǎng shàng de bì lěi bǐ wù zhì shàng de gèng nán dǎ pò.Ideological barriers are harder to break down than material ones.
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