要冲 (yào chōng) — key location, hub (especially for communications or transport)
Definition
A formal noun for a strategic hub or chokepoint — a place that controls movement through a region (military, transport, trade). Stronger and more official than just calling somewhere 中心, focusing on a passage people or goods must pass through.
noun
key locationhub (especially for communications or transport)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 要冲，。Zhè zuò chéng shì shì zhòng yào de jiāo tōng yào chōng, lián jiē nán běi.This city is an important transportation hub connecting north and south.
- 要冲。Lì shǐ shàng zhè ge dì qū yì zhí shì jūn shì yào chōng.Historically this area has always been a military strategic point.
- 要冲，。Gǎng kǒu zuò wéi mào yì yào chōng, cù jìn le jīng jì fā zhǎn.The port, as a trade hub, promoted economic development.
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