cruise; patrol
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to cruise; to patrol (by air or sea)
Refers to continuous navigation for patrol, surveillance, or protection purposes, typically by aircraft, ships, or other vessels. Often used in military, coast guard, and civil aviation contexts.
Fēi飞
jī机
měi每
tiān天
xún巡
háng航
hù护
lín林
。
Planes patrol the forest every day for protection.
Chéng乘
xiǎo小
tǐng艇
zài在
gǎng港
wān湾
xún巡
háng航
。
Take a small boat and cruise the harbor.
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Hǎi海
jūn军
jiàn舰
tǐng艇
zhèng正
zài在
Nán南
Hǎi海
zhí执
xíng行
xún巡
háng航
rèn任
wu务
。
Naval vessels are currently carrying out patrol missions in the South China Sea.