patrol; make a tour of inspection
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to patrol; to tour; to travel along a fixed route
Often implies official inspection, security rounds, or ceremonial procession along a designated path.
Jǐng警
chá察
zài在
shì市
qū区
xún巡
xíng行
，
wéi维
chí持
zhì秩
xù序
。
Police are patrolling the city area to maintain order.
Guó国
wáng王
xún巡
xíng行
quán全
guó国
gè各
dì地
，
liǎo了
jiě解
mín民
qíng情
。
The king toured various places throughout the country to understand the people's conditions.
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Jiàn舰
duì队
zhèng正
zài在
hǎi海
shàng上
xún巡
xíng行
。
The fleet is currently patrolling at sea.