zhàngǎng

站岗

Word · VerbTraditional站崗

stand guard; be on sentry duty

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to stand guard; to mount guard; to be on sentry duty

Used for military personnel, security guards, or anyone assigned to watch a specific location. Can also refer to the duty itself.

Shì士
bīng兵
men们
rì日
yè夜
zài在
biān边
jìng境
zhàn站
gǎng岗
 。

The soldiers stand guard at the border day and night.

Jīn今
tiān天
lún轮
dào到
wǒ我
zhàn站
gǎng岗
 ，
wǒ我
bù不
néng能
lí离
kāi开
 。

It's my turn to stand guard today, so I cannot leave.

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Zhàn站
gǎng岗
shí时
yào要
bǎo保
chí持
gāo高
dù度
jǐng警
tì惕
 。

One must maintain high vigilance while on guard duty.

2.

verb

to be made to stand still as punishment; to stand in the corner

informal

Informal usage, often in educational or parenting contexts, where a person (usually a child) is forced to stand motionless as discipline. Implies a mild form of punishment.

Xiǎo小
Míng明
shàng上
kè课
jiǎng讲
huà话
 ，
bèi被
lǎo老
shī师
fá罚
qù去
qiáng墙
jiǎo角
zhàn站
gǎng岗
 。

Xiao Ming was talking in class, so the teacher punished him by making him stand in the corner.

Nǐ你
zài再
tiáo调
pí皮
 ，
jiù就
qù去
gěi给
wǒ我
zhàn站
gǎng岗
 ！

If you keep acting up, go stand in the corner!