碉堡

diāobǎo
noun #15,042

Meanings

  1. 1 pillbox; blockhouse (military fortification)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Shìbīng men duǒ zài diāobǎo lǐ dǐyù dírén de jìngōng.
The soldiers hid in the pillbox to resist the enemy's attack.
HSK 7-9
Shānshàng hái cánliú zhe zhànzhēng niándài de diāobǎo.
Pillboxes from the war era still remain on the mountain.

Tips

culture
In Chinese internet slang, 碉堡了 (diāobǎo le) is a humorous euphemism for 屌爆了 (diǎobào le, 'f***ing awesome'), since they sound similar. Context determines which meaning is intended.

Stroke Order

diāo
bǎo