garrison; defend; guard
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to garrison; to defend (a strategic location)
formalFormal military term. Typically used for troops stationed at borders, passes, or important cities. Often collocates with 边关, 边疆, 要塞, or 城池.
Dà大
jiāng将
jūn军
fèng奉
mìng命
zhèn镇
shǒu守
běi北
jiāng疆
。
The general was ordered to garrison the northern frontier.
Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
chí池
yǒu有
zhòng重
bīng兵
zhèn镇
shǒu守
。
This city is heavily garrisoned.
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Tā他
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
céng曾
zhèn镇
shǒu守
biān边
guān关
duō多
nián年
。
He guarded the frontier for many years when he was young.