放哨 (fàng shào) — to stand sentry, to be on guard duty

Definition

Examples

• 战士们轮流放哨，保证营地的安全。
  Zhàn shì men lún liú fàng shào, bǎo zhèng yíng dì de ān quán.
  The soldiers take turns standing guard to ensure the safety of the camp.
• 他昨晚放了一夜哨，现在很累。
  Tā zuó wǎn fàng le yí yè shào, xiàn zài hěn lèi.
  He stood guard all night last night and is very tired now.
• 排长安排三个人去放哨。
  Pái zhǎng ān pái sān gè rén qù fàng shào.
  The platoon leader arranged for three people to go on sentry duty.