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要塞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

要塞 Usage and Examples

fortress

citadel

stronghold

bastion

将军火速前往救援该要塞。

The general hastened to the relief of the fortress.

在公元197年之前,士兵并未被法律授予结婚的权利,因此与士兵结婚没有正式的婚礼,而且所有的新社区都是在军事要塞附近发展起来的。

There was informal marriage with soldiers, who until A.D.197 were not legally entitled to wed, and whole new communities grew up near the forts.

The characters in 要塞

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
要
yào9to want or need
塞
sài13to block or plug

More words starting with 要

  • yào要xià下yǔ雨le了It's going to rain., It's about to rain.
  • yào要bù不Otherwise; or else.
  • yào要bù不dé得unacceptable; intolerable
  • yào要bú不shì是but for; if it were not for
  • yào要bù不rán然otherwise; or else
  • yào要bú不yào要Do you want?, Would you like?
  • yào要wéi为to be for, is for
  • yào要shì事Important matter, Priority
  • yào要cóng从To be from, To start from
  • yào要jià价ask a price, asking price
  • yào要zhù住want to live, want to stay
  • yào要bǎo保chí持to maintain, to keep

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Questions about 要塞

What does 要塞 mean in Chinese?

要塞 (yào sài) means “fortress, citadel, stronghold, bastion”.

How do you pronounce 要塞?

要塞 is pronounced yào sài in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “fortress” in Chinese?

“fortress” is 要塞 (yào sài) in Chinese.

How is 要塞 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 要塞, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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