哨塔 (shào da) — sentry tower; watchtower

Definition

Examples

• 士兵在哨塔上观察敌情。
  Shì bīng zài shào da shàng guān chá dí qíng.
  The soldiers observed the enemy situation from the watchtower.
• 这座哨塔建于明朝，至今保存完好。
  Zhè zuò shào da jiàn yú míng cháo, zhì jīn bǎo cún wán hǎo.
  This watchtower was built in the Ming dynasty and is still well preserved.
• 边境沿线每隔几公里就有一座哨塔。
  Biān jìng yán xiàn měi gé jǐ gōng lǐ jiù yǒu yí zuò shào da.
  Along the border, there is a sentry tower every few kilometers.