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

Definição

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

Exemplos

  • 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.
  • Tā zuó wǎn fàng le yí yè shào, xiàn zài hěn lèi.
    He stood guard all night last night and is very tired now.
  • 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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