破冰船 (pò bīng chuán) — icebreaker (ship); (figurative) icebreaker — a person or action that breaks down barriers or deadlock
Definition
A compound noun built from 破 (break) + 冰 (ice) + 船 (ship). Literally an icebreaker vessel; figuratively, a person or action that breaks through deadlock or social barriers.
noun
icebreaker (ship)(figurative) icebreaker — a person or action that breaks down barriers or deadlock
Measure word · 艘
Examples
- 破冰船。Zhè sōu pò bīng chuán zhèng zài běi jí zhí xíng rèn wu.This icebreaker is on a mission in the Arctic.
- 破冰船，。pò bīng chuán De chuán tǐ tè bié jiān gù, néng pò kāi hòu hòu de bīng céng.The hull of an icebreaker is especially strong and can break through thick ice layers.
- ，破冰船。Zài tán pàn zhōng, tā bàn yǎn le pò bīng chuán de jué sè.In the negotiations, he played the role of an icebreaker.
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