fence in Chinese
fence in Chinese is 籬笆 — fence means a barrier, usually made of wood, metal, or wire, marking a boundary or enclosing an area.
fence in Chinese
籬笆
Pronounced: lí ba
(figuratively) A barrier, for example an emotional barrier.
What does "fence" mean?
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noun A barrier, usually made of wood, metal, or wire, marking a boundary or enclosing an area.
"A low metal fence runs along the edge of the playground."
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noun A person who buys and resells stolen goods.
"Police believe the stolen watches were passed to a fence in the next town."
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verb To enclose land with a fence.
"We need to fence the back garden before the puppy arrives."
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verb To compete in the sport of fencing, fighting with swords.
"He fences twice a week at the sports hall near his house."
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fence in a sentence
- A low metal fence runs along the edge of the playground.
- The dog squeezed under the fence and ran into the neighbour's garden.
- Police believe the stolen watches were passed to a fence in the next town.
- He earned a living as a fence, buying goods he knew were stolen.
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What is "fence" in Chinese?
"fence" in Chinese is 籬笆. fence means: A barrier, usually made of wood, metal, or wire, marking a boundary or enclosing an area.
How do you pronounce 籬笆?
"fence" in Chinese is 籬笆, pronounced "lí ba".
How do you use "fence" in a sentence?
Example: "A low metal fence runs along the edge of the playground." In Chinese, "fence" is 籬笆.
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