relieve a garrison; rotate troops; change of shift
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Meanings
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to relieve a garrison; to rotate troops; to hand over and take over defensive duties
neutralMilitary term for the rotation of stationed troops. Can also be used metaphorically in other contexts to mean a change of personnel on duty.
Biān边
fáng防
bù部
duì队
měi每
gé隔
bàn半
nián年
jiù就
huì会
huàn换
fáng防
yī一
cì次
。
The border troops rotate every six months.
Yī一
tuán团
míng明
tiān天
jiē接
tì替
èr二
tuán团
de的
zhèn阵
dì地
，
wán完
chéng成
huàn换
fáng防
rèn任
wù务
。
The First Regiment will take over the positions of the Second Regiment tomorrow to complete the troop rotation.
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Gōng工
chǎng厂
lǐ里
de的
bǎo保
ān安
xū需
yào要
dìng定
shí时
huàn换
fáng防
。
Security guards at the factory need to change shifts regularly.
Zhè这
cì次
huàn换
fáng防
shì是
wèi为
le了
ràng让
shì士
bīng兵
dé得
dào到
chōng充
fèn分
de的
xiū休
zhěng整
。
This troop rotation is to allow the soldiers to get adequate rest.