border sentry; checkpoint
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
sentry post; checkpoint (set up at borders or strategic passages)
Refers to military or security posts located at national borders or critical transportation routes.
Biān边
fáng防
zhàn战
shì士
cháng常
nián年
shǒu守
wèi卫
zài在
gāo高
shān山
shào哨
qiǎ卡
shàng上
。
The border guards stand watch year-round at the high-mountain sentry post.
Tōng通
wǎng往
biān边
jìng境
de的
gōng公
lù路
shàng上
shè设
lì立
le了
duō多
gè个
shào哨
qiǎ卡
。
Multiple checkpoints were established on the highway leading to the border.
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Shì士
bīng兵
men们
zài在
shào哨
qiǎ卡
qián前
zǐ仔
xì细
jiǎn检
chá查
guò过
wǎng往
chē车
liàng辆
。
The soldiers carefully inspected passing vehicles at the checkpoint.