卫戍 (wèi shù) — (military) to garrison, to defend by stationing troops
Definition
A formal, military term meaning to station troops in a city or region to defend it — used in official and historical writing, not everyday speech.
verb
(military) to garrisonto defend by stationing troops
Examples
- 卫戍。Zhè ge chéng shì yóu jūn duì wèi shù.This city is garrisoned by the military.
- 卫戍。Tā céng zài wèi shù qū fú yì sān nián.He served in the garrison command for three years.
- 卫戍。Gǔ dài huáng dì pài bīng wèi shù biān jiāng.Ancient emperors sent troops to garrison the borderlands.
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