be on standby; be on duty standby
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
be on standby; be on duty standby
formalCommonly used in professional contexts such as police, emergency services, military, or 24/7 operations to describe a state of readiness to respond to calls or incidents.
Xiāo消
fáng防
duì队
yuán员
shí实
xíng行
èr2
shí4
sì小
xiǎo时
shí备
bèi勤
。
Firefighters are on 24-hour standby.
Chūn春
jié节
qī期
jiān间
，
quán全
shì市
jǐng警
lì力
jiā加
qiáng强
bèi备
qín勤
。
During the Spring Festival, police forces across the city are on heightened standby.
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Bèi备
qín勤
rén人
yuán员
bì必
xū须
bǎo保
chí持
tōng通
xùn讯
chàng畅
tōng通
。
Personnel on standby must keep communication channels open.