Definition
警卫 is a noun that refers to a security guard or sentry — a person whose job is to protect a place or people. Note that the English gloss "guard against" is a verb sense not covered by this entry; for the verb 'to guard' use 保卫 or 守卫. 警卫 is always a person, not an action.
n.
(security) guardsentrywatchperson
Examples
- 警卫。Dàlóu de jǐng wèi jiǎnchá le měi ge rén de zhèngjiàn.The building security guard checked everyone's ID.
- 警卫。Wǒmen gōngsī yǒu èrshí ge jǐng wèi lúnliú zhíbān.Our company has twenty security guards working in shifts.
- 警卫。jǐng wèi tíxǐng láifǎngzhě dēngjì xìngmíng hé shíjiān.The guard reminds visitors to register their names and times.
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