Meaning of 起更
起更 means to sound the first night watch. Pronounced qǐ gēng.
- to sound the first night watch
Definitions & Examples
Tiān天
sè色
yǐ已
wǎn晚
，
mǎ马
shàng上
jiù就
yào要
qǐ起
gēng更
le了
。
It's getting late, and the first night watch is about to sound.
Gǔ古
dài代
chéng城
shì市
zài在
qǐ起
gēng更
shí时
huì会
guān关
bì闭
chéng城
mén门
。
In ancient cities, the gates would be closed at the first night watch.
Xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
miáo描
xiě写
zhǔ主
jué角
zài在
qǐ起
gēng更
shí时
fēn分
tōu偷
tōu偷
liū溜
chū出
le了
zhái宅
yuàn院
。
The novel describes the protagonist sneaking out of the mansion at the time of the first watch.
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