镖客 (biāo kè) — armed escort (of travelers' or merchants' caravans) in traditional China

Definition

Examples

• 古代商人长途旅行时，常会雇佣镖客来保护货物。
  Gǔ dài shāng rén cháng tú lǚ xíng shí, cháng huì gù yōng biāo kè lái bǎo hù huò wù.
  When traveling long distances, ancient merchants often hired armed escorts to protect their goods.
• 这位镖客武艺高强，一路护送车队安全到达。
  Zhè wèi biāo kè wǔ yì gāo qiáng, yí lù hù sòng chē duì ān quán dào dá.
  This armed escort was highly skilled in martial arts and safely escorted the convoy all the way.
• 镖局里的镖客们个个身怀绝技，专门应对路上的危险。
  Biāo jú lǐ de biāo kè men gè gè shēn huái jué jì, zhuān mén yìng duì lù shang de wēi xiǎn.
  The armed escorts in the security firm each possessed unique skills, specially trained to handle dangers on the road.

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