放哨 (fàng shào) — to stand sentry, to be on guard duty

Definizione

A military-style phrase meaning to stand sentry or keep watch. The verb splits: 放哨 → 放了/放了一夜哨; an object goes between 放 and 哨, never before 放哨.

verb

to stand sentryto be on guard duty

放哨，。
Zhàn shì men lún liú fàng shào, bǎo zhèng yíng dì de ān quán.
The soldiers take turns standing guard to ensure the safety of the camp.
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Tā zuó wǎn fàng le yí yè shào, xiàn zài hěn lèi.
He stood guard all night last night and is very tired now.
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Pái zhǎng ān pái sān gè rén qù fàng shào.
The platoon leader arranged for three people to go on sentry duty.

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