屏障

píngzhàng

noun #15,729

Meanings

1 barrier
2 protective screen

Characters

barrier; obstacle

Examples

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.

语言是文化交流的最大屏障。

Yǔyán shì wénhuà jiāoliú de zuì dàpíng zhàng.

Language is the biggest barrier to cultural exchange.

Tips

usage

屏障 implies something that protects or blocks on a large scale — geographic, military, or abstract barriers. For everyday obstacles, 障碍 (zhàng'ài) is more common.

Stroke Order

屏 píng

障 zhàng