换岗 (huàn gǎng) — to relieve a sentry; to change the guard
Definition
换岗 (huàn gǎng) is the formal/military term for 'changing the guard' — replacing one sentry or shift with another, typically on a scheduled rotation.
verb
to relieve a sentryto change the guard
Examples
- 换岗。Tā men měi wǎn shí èr diǎn zhǔn shí huàn gǎng.They change the guard at exactly midnight every night.
- 。Shào bīng yǐ jīng huàn guò liǎng cì gǎng le.The sentry has already been relieved twice.
- 换岗。Jīn tiān yóu nǐ fù zé zài shàng wǔ jiǔ diǎn huàn gǎng.You are responsible for the guard change at 9 a.m. today.
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