巡逻 (xún luó) — to patrol
Definition
巡逻 is a regular, repeated sweep of a route (guards, soldiers, police) to watch or guard. 巡视 is a one-time official inspection or survey, not an ongoing beat.
verb
to patrol
Examples
- 巡逻。Bǎo ān měi tiān zài xiǎo qū lǐ xún luó.The security guards patrol the neighborhood every day.
- 巡逻。Shì bīng zài biān jìng xiàn shàng xún luó.The soldiers patrol the border line.
- 巡逻。Tā men měi tiān lún liú xún luó liǎng cì.They take turns patrolling twice a day.
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