xún

common
verb

Meaning of 巡夜

巡夜 means to patrol at night; to make the rounds at night; to go on night watch. Pronounced xún yè.

  • to patrol at night; to make the rounds at night; to go on night watch

Definitions & Examples

Zhàn
shì
men
lún
liú
zhí
bān
xún
 

The soldiers take turns being on duty for night patrol.

Gēng
zài
dài
xún
 
xǐng
rén
men
fáng
huǒ
fáng
dào
 

Night watchmen in ancient times were responsible for patrolling at night, reminding people to guard against fire and theft.

Bǎo
ān
měi
tiān
wǎn
shang
dōu
yào
xún
 
què
bǎo
xiǎo
ān
quán
 

The security guard has to make the rounds every night to ensure the safety of the residential complex.

rén
xún
 
tīng
dào
guài
de
shēng
yīn
miǎn
yǒu
xiē
hài
 

He was patrolling alone at night, and hearing strange noises made him somewhat scared.