defend; garrison
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to defend; to garrison; to be on guard against attack
Commonly used in military and security contexts to describe guarding a location or maintaining defensive readiness.
Jūn军
duì队
zài在
cǐ此
dì地
shǒu守
bèi备
le了
sān三
nián年
。
The army garrisoned this place for three years.
Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
jiā加
qiáng强
shǒu守
bèi备
，
fáng防
zhǐ止
dí敌
rén人
tōu偷
xí袭
。
We must strengthen our defenses to prevent enemy sneak attacks.
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Zhè这
gè个
yào要
sài塞
shǒu守
bèi备
sēn森
yán严
，
nán难
yǐ以
gōng攻
pò破
。
This fortress is heavily guarded and difficult to capture.