patrol; inspect; make rounds
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to patrol; to make inspection rounds; to tour and examine
Commonly used for security guards, police, or officials making routine inspections of an area. Implies moving around to check on conditions rather than staying in one place.
Bǎo保
ān安
zhèng正
zài在
xiǎo小
qū区
lǐ里
xún巡
chá查
。
The security guard is patrolling the residential area.
Jǐng警
chá察
jiā加
qiáng强
le了
duì对
shì市
zhōng中
xīn心
de的
yè夜
jiān间
xún巡
chá查
。
The police have strengthened nighttime patrols of the city center.
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Huán环
bǎo保
bù部
mén门
dìng定
qī期
xún巡
chá查
hé河
liú流
shuǐ水
zhì质
。
The environmental protection department regularly inspects river water quality.