屏障 (píng zhàng) — barrier (physical or metaphorical)
Definition
屏障 emphasizes a barrier that shields or protects (a screen-like barrier). 障碍 is the obstacle that blocks progress, 壁垒 the harder figurative wall (trade, ideological), 隔阂 the emotional/cultural distance.
noun
barrier (physical or metaphorical)
Measure word · 道
Examples
- 屏障。Zhè zuò shān mài shì bǎo hù chéng shì de tiān rán píng zhàng.This mountain range is a natural barrier protecting the city.
- 屏障。Tā men zhī jiān sì hū yǒu yí dào wú xíng de píng zhàng.There seems to be an invisible barrier between them.
- 屏障。Yán hǎi de fáng hù lín shì dǐ yù tái fēng de píng zhàng.The coastal shelterbelt is a barrier against typhoons.
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