wàng
fēng

common
verb

Meaning of 望风

望风 means to keep watch (for others engaged in secret activities); to act as a lookout. Pronounced wàng fēng.

  • to keep watch (for others engaged in secret activities); to act as a lookout

Definitions & Examples

men
zài
yín
háng
mén
kǒu
wàng
fēng
 
tóng
huǒ
jìn
tōu
qián
 

They kept watch at the bank entrance while their accomplice went inside to steal money.

Xiǎo
tōu
pài
rén
zài
mén
wài
wàng
fēng
 

The thief sent someone to keep watch outside the door.

wàng
fēng
 
yǒu
dòng
jìng
jiù
tōng
zhī
men
 

He was responsible for keeping watch and would notify us immediately if there was any movement.

Jǐng
chá
lái
de
shí
hou
 
wàng
fēng
de
rén
jīng
pǎo
le
 

When the police arrived, the lookout had already fled.