guard; defend militarily
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to guard; to defend (militarily)
formalA formal, literary term typically used in military contexts for defending borders, frontiers, or strategic positions.
Jiāng将
jūn军
fèng奉
mìng命
shù戍
shǒu守
biān边
jiāng疆
。
The general was ordered to guard the frontier.
Shì士
bīng兵
men们
cháng常
nián年
shù戍
shǒu守
zài在
huāng荒
liáng凉
de的
biān边
fáng防
xiàn线
shàng上
。
The soldiers guard the desolate border defense line year-round.
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Gǔ古
dài代
xǔ许
duō多
shī诗
rén人
céng曾
miáo描
xiě写
shù戍
shǒu守
biān边
guān关
de的
jiàng将
shì士
sī思
xiāng乡
zhī之
qíng情
。
Many ancient poets wrote about the homesickness of soldiers guarding the frontier passes.
Zhè这
zhī支
bù部
duì队
bèi被
pài派
wǎng往
hǎi海
dǎo岛
shù戍
shǒu守
。
This unit was dispatched to garrison the island.