关卡

關卡

guānqiǎ

noun #25,107

Measure Word

一道关卡 dào

Meanings

1 checkpoint
2 barrier; hurdle
3 toll station

Characters

to close; pass; checkpoint

to block; to clamp; checkpoint

Examples

边境关卡检查所有过境人员。

Biānjìng guānqiǎ jiǎnchá suǒyǒu guòjìng rényuán.

The border checkpoint checks all persons crossing.

改革过程中遇到了不少关卡。

Gǎigé guòchéng zhōng yùdào le bù shǎo guānqiǎ.

Many hurdles were encountered during the reform process.

Tips

usage

关卡 can be literal (a physical checkpoint) or figurative (a bureaucratic obstacle or hurdle that must be overcome).

Stroke Order

关 guān

卡 kǎ