哨所 (shào suǒ) — (military) sentry post; guard post

Definition

A military guard post where soldiers stand watch, typically at a border or remote site. The first character 哨 (shào) is a polyphone here, pronounced with the falling tone, not as in 口哨 (whistle).

noun

(military) sentry postguard post

Measure word · 个

Examples

哨所。
Shì bīng zài shào suǒ zhàn gǎng.
Soldiers stand guard at the sentry post.
哨所。
Zhè ge shào suǒ wèi yú biān jìng xiàn shàng.
This sentry post is located on the border line.
哨所。
Dōng tiān shào suǒ fēi cháng hán lěng.
In winter, the sentry post is very cold.

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