粵

護wu6城sing4河ho4

simp护城河
wu6 sing4 ho4hù chéng hé

English

  1. moat (surrounding the city wall)
  2. moat
  3. (fig.) (business) competitive advantage

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 環繞城堡、城池嘅河，具有防禦作用（量詞：條）

Examples

  • 城堡外面的河叫做護城河。

    The river outside of the castle is called a moat.

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Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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