Chinese Conversation · Level 41
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Chinese word
关卡
Pronunciation
Pinyinguān qiǎ
Meaning
- nouncheckpoint
Example
过境时，他在关卡排队。guò jìng shí tā zài guān qiǎ pái duì
When crossing the border, he lined up at the checkpoint.
More examples
游戏里，这个关卡很难通过。yóu xì lǐ zhè ge guān qiǎ hěn nán tōng guò
In the game, this level is hard to get through.
Core concept
A gate-like control point that tests or restricts passage, whether on a road, in a process, or in a game.
Common phrases
通过关卡tōng guò guān qiǎ
pass through a checkpoint
在关卡排队zài guān qiǎ pái duì
line up at a checkpoint
卡在关卡kǎ zài guān qiǎ
get stuck at a level
Similar words
检查点jiǎn chá diǎn: An inspection point where vehicles or pedestrians are temporarily stopped for checking.
卡口ká kǒu: A controlled entrance on a road or at a facility where traffic may be stopped.
海关hǎi guān: The customs authority or office responsible for checking people and imports and processing duties.
关口guān kǒu: An entry point to a region or country where movement is monitored and sometimes limited.
Definition in Chinese
设在通道上，用于检查或控制人员和物品通行的地点或设施。shè zài tōng dào shàng yòng yú jiǎn chá huò kòng zhì rén yuán hé wù pǐn tōng xíng de dì diǎn huò shè shī
Word origin
The compound 关卡 (guānqiǎ, "checkpoint") joins 关 (guān, "gate") and 卡 (qiǎ, "to block"), linking controlled passage with the idea of being stopped.
Usage tips
- In game talk, it can refer to a whole stage rather than one saved stopping point, so context shows whether the setting is travel or play.
Other meanings
- barriernoun
- levelnoun