关口

關口

guānkǒu

noun #20,870

Measure Word

一个关口 gè

Meanings

1 strategic pass
2 gateway
3 checkpoint
4 critical juncture
5 crucial moment

Characters

pass / gateway / to close / customs

mouth / opening / entrance

Examples

古代军队必须通过这个关口。

Gǔdài jūnduì bìxū tōngguò zhège guānkǒu.

Ancient armies had to pass through this strategic pass.

在这个关口，我们不能退缩。

Zài zhège guānkǒu, wǒmen bù néng tuìsuō.

At this critical juncture, we cannot back down.

Tips

usage

关口 has both a literal and figurative sense. Literally, it is a mountain pass or fortified gateway controlling a key route (like 山海关). Figuratively, it describes a critical turning point or decisive moment: 在这个关口 (at this crucial juncture).

Stroke Order

关 guān

口 kǒu