屏障

píngzhàng

noun #15,729

Meanings

1 barrier
2 protective screen

Characters

barrier; obstacle

Examples

HSK 3

语言是文化交流的最大屏障。

Yǔyán shì wénhuà jiāoliú de zuì dà píngzhàng.

Language is the biggest barrier to cultural exchange.

HSK 6

长城曾是北方的军事屏障。

Chángchéng céng shì běifāng de jūnshì píngzhàng.

The Great Wall once served as a military barrier in the north.

Tips

usage

屏障 implies something that protects or blocks on a large scale - geographic, military, or abstract barriers. For everyday obstacles, 障碍 is more common.

Stroke Order

屏 píng

障 zhàng