护兵 (hù bīng) — bodyguard; military guard
Definition
护兵 (hùbīng) refers specifically to soldiers assigned to guard a person or a place, blending the roles of bodyguard and military sentry — not a private civilian bodyguard (保镖) nor a general soldier (士兵).
noun
bodyguardmilitary guard
Measure word · 名
Examples
- 护兵。Tā de hù bīng yì zhí zhàn zài mén kǒu.His bodyguard stood at the door.
- 护兵。Zhè wèi jiāng jūn shēn biān yǒu shí míng hù bīng.This general has ten bodyguards around him.
- 护兵。Nà xiē hù bīng fù zé bǎo hù huáng gōng de ān quán.Those military guards are responsible for protecting the palace's security.
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