look out over; keep watch
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to look out over; to gaze into the distance from a high place
Often used in literary or scenic descriptions of expansive views.
Jí极
mù目
liào瞭
wàng望
，
hǎi海
tiān天
máng茫
máng茫
。
Gazing as far as the eye can see, the sea and sky stretch out boundlessly.
Wǒ我
men们
zhàn站
zài在
shān山
dǐng顶
liào瞭
wàng望
sì四
zhōu周
de的
fēng风
jǐng景
。
We stood at the mountaintop looking out over the surrounding scenery.
verb
to keep watch; to observe from a lookout (especially for enemy activity)
formalCommonly used in military, naval, or security contexts. Often appears in compound words like 瞭望哨.
Hǎi海
fáng防
zhàn战
shì士
liào瞭
wàng望
zhe着
guǎng广
kuò阔
de的
hǎi海
miàn面
。
The coastal defense soldiers kept watch over the vast expanse of sea.
Wǒ我
men们
zài在
shān山
dǐng顶
shè设
lì立
le了
liào瞭
wàng望
shào哨
。
We established an observation post at the mountaintop.
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Shào哨
bīng兵
zhèng正
zài在
tǎ塔
lóu楼
shàng上
liào瞭
wàng望
。
The sentry is keeping watch from the tower.