前哨 (qián shào) — outpost; advance guard

Definition

Examples

• 军队在边境设置了一个前哨。
  Jūn duì zài biān jìng shè zhì le yí gè qián shào.
  The army set up an outpost at the border.
• 侦察排作为前哨，最先发现了敌情。
  Zhēn chá pái zuò wéi qián shào, zuì xiān fā xiàn le dí qíng.
  The reconnaissance platoon, as the advance guard, spotted the enemy first.
• 这个前哨的士兵每天都要巡逻。
  Zhè ge qián shào de shì bīng měi tiān dōu yào xún luó.
  The soldiers at this outpost patrol every day.

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