sentry post; sentry; sentinel
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
sentry post; guard post
A physical location, such as a small building, booth, or designated point, where a guard is stationed.
Yíng营
dì地
de的
rù入
kǒu口
chù处
shè设
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
gǎng岗
shào哨
。
A sentry post is set up at the entrance to the camp.
Suǒ所
yǒu有
chē车
liàng辆
jīng经
guò过
biān边
jìng境
gǎng岗
shào哨
dōu都
bì必
xū须
jiē接
shòu受
jiǎn检
chá查
。
All vehicles must be inspected when passing through the border checkpoint.
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Tā他
zài在
gǎng岗
shào哨
lǐ里
zhí值
yè夜
bān班
。
He is on night duty at the guard post.
noun
sentry; sentinel; guard
The person performing the duty of guarding and observing.
Àn暗
chù处
de的
gǎng岗
shào哨
fā发
xiàn现
le了
yì异
cháng常
qíng情
kuàng况
。
A hidden sentry spotted something unusual.
Zhè这
gè个
gǎng岗
shào哨
fēi非
cháng常
jǐng警
jué觉
，
rèn任
hé何
dòng动
jing静
dōu都
táo逃
bù不
guò过
tā他
de的
yǎn眼
jing睛
。
This sentry is very alert; no movement can escape his eyes.
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Sī司
lìng令
mìng命
lìng令
gǎng岗
shào哨
jiā加
qiáng强
jiè戒
bèi备
。
The commander ordered the sentries to heighten their vigilance.