雷区

雷區

léiqū

noun #18,608

Measure Word

一个雷区 gè

Meanings

1 minefield (literal and figurative)

Characters

Examples

跟她聊天要注意，有很多雷区。

Gēn tā liáotiān yào zhùyì, yǒu hěn duō léiqū.

Be careful chatting with her — there are a lot of minefields.

士兵们小心翼翼地穿过雷区。

Shìbīngmen xiǎoxīnyìyì de chuānguò léiqū.

The soldiers carefully crossed the minefield.

Tips

usage

雷区 is very commonly used figuratively in everyday Chinese to mean a sensitive topic or dangerous territory — similar to English 'minefield' or 'touchy subject.'

Stroke Order

雷 léi

区 qū