shào
稍
stand at ease; military command
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesinterjection / noun
stand at ease; military drill command
formalCommonly used in military training, physical education classes, and formal group activities as a command word.
Jiào教
guān官
dà大
hǎn喊
yī一
shēng声
：
“
shào稍
xī息
！
”
The drill instructor shouted loudly: "Stand at ease!"
Tǐ体
yù育
kè课
shàng上
，
lǎo老
shī师
ràng让
tóng同
xué学
men们
zuò做
le了
shào稍
xī息
de的
dòng动
zuò作
。
In PE class, the teacher had the students do the stand-at-ease movement.
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Dāng当
jiào教
guān官
shuō说
“
shào稍
xī息
”
shí时
，
shì士
bīng兵
men们
fàng放
sōng松
le了
jiān肩
bǎng膀
hé和
shuāng双
tuǐ腿
。
When the drill instructor said "stand at ease", the soldiers relaxed their shoulders and legs.
Zài在
duì队
liè列
xùn训
liàn练
zhōng中
，
shào稍
xī息
shì是
zuì最
jī基
chǔ础
de的
dòng动
zuò作
zhī之
yī一
。
In formation training, stand at ease is one of the most basic movements.
Tīng听
dào到
shào稍
xī息
de的
kǒu口
lìng令
hòu后
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
shāo稍
wēi微
huó活
dòng动
le了
yī一
xià下
jiāng僵
yìng硬
de的
shēn身
tǐ体
。
After hearing the stand-at-ease command, everyone relaxed their stiff bodies a little bit.