工事 (gōng shì) — fortifications, defense works

Definition

工事 refers to military defensive structures built in the field — trenches, bunkers, embankments. It names the physical works themselves, not the broader concept of defense (防御) or strategy.

noun

fortificationsdefense works

Measure word · 个

Examples

工事。
Jūn duì zài qián xiàn xiū jiàn le jiān gù de gōng shì.
The army built strong fortifications on the front line.
工事。
Dí rén de pào huǒ cuī huǐ le wǒ men de gōng shì.
The enemy's artillery destroyed our defense works.
工事。
Zhè xiē gōng shì néng yǒu xiào bǎo hù shì bīng de ān quán.
These fortifications can effectively protect the soldiers' safety.

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