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

HSK 6

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.

HSK 7-9

在这个关口，我们不能退缩。

Zài zhège guānkǒu, wǒmen bùnéng 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