Definition
布防 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to deploy troops for defense.' It can be split to insert measure words, durations, or complements — for example, 布了一次防 ('deployed once'), or 布好防 ('finish deploying'). The object 防 typically stays after the split, and the verb 布 takes the infix.
v.o.
to deploy troops for defenseto garrison
Examples
- 布防。Jūnduì zài biānjìng bù fáng.The army is deployed for defense at the border.
- 。Zhǐhuībù yǐjīng bù hǎo le fáng.The command has already finished deploying the defense.
- 。Zhège dìqū zhǐ bù guò yí cì fáng.This area has only been garrisoned once.
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