Definition & Meaning

fort; fortification; stronghold

Word usage

yào sài

要 塞

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n.fort; fortification; stronghold
- chè lí yào sài
  撤离要塞
  retreat from a fortress
- gōng zhàn yào sài
  攻占要塞
  take a fortress
- shān jiān de yào sài
  山间的要塞
  mountain fastnesses
- zhè zhī jūn duì měng gōng nà ge yào sài
  这支军队猛攻那个要塞。
  The army assailed the fortress.
synonym
yào dì要地 yào ài要隘

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"塞" cannot be pronounced as "sāi" or "sè" in "要塞".

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