garrison; defend
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to garrison; to station troops to defend (a border, fortress, etc.)
formalMilitary terminology referring to the stationing of armed forces to defend a strategic location such as a frontier, pass, or fortress.
Gǔ古
dài代
cháng常
pài派
zhòng重
bīng兵
tún屯
shǒu守
biān边
jiāng疆
。
In ancient times, heavy troops were often dispatched to garrison the frontier.
Jūn军
duì队
fèng奉
mìng命
tún屯
shǒu守
yào要
sài塞
，
fáng防
zhǐ止
dí敌
rén人
rù入
qīn侵
。
The army was ordered to garrison the fortress to prevent enemy invasion.
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Jiàng将
shì士
men们
cháng常
nián年
tún屯
shǒu守
zài在
cháng长
chéng城
jiǎo脚
xià下
。
The soldiers garrisoned at the foot of the Great Wall year-round.