biāo
镖
dart-like throwing weapon; security escort
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
a dart-like throwing weapon; a traditional projectile
archaicHistorical term for a weapon used in ancient China, often associated with martial arts and guards (镖师).
Tā他
shì是
yī一
wèi位
fēi飞
biāo镖
gāo高
shǒu手
。
He is an expert at throwing darts.
Xiǎo小
shuō说
zhōng中
，
xiá侠
kè客
yòng用
xiù袖
biāo镖
àn暗
suàn算
dí敌
rén人
。
In the novel, the knight used a hidden sleeve dart to ambush the enemy.
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Tā他
jiān肩
bǎng膀
zhòng中
le了
yī一
biāo镖
。
He was hit in the shoulder by a dart.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
bīng兵
qì器
jiào叫
jīn金
qián钱
biāo镖
。
This type of weapon is called a coin dart.
noun
security escort; armed guard service
archaicRefers to the profession and service of protecting valuable goods during transit, a concept from ancient times that persists in some modern security contexts. Often seen in historical dramas.
Zhè这
pī批
huò货
wù物
xū需
yào要
qǐng请
biāo镖
jú局
yā押
biāo镖
。
This batch of goods requires hiring a security escort agency to guard it.
Tā他
yé爷
ye爷
yǐ以
qián前
shì是
zǒu走
biāo镖
de的
biāo镖
shī师
。
His grandfather used to be a security escort.
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Bǎo保
yī一
tàng趟
biāo镖
fèi费
yòng用
hěn很
gāo高
。
The cost of hiring a security escort for one trip is very high.